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Susan Wittig Albert's avatar

Thank you for this corrective view from the other side of the story. Well written, persuasive. Much appreciated!

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Kollibri terre Sonnenblume's avatar

Thanks, Symusan! I'm so glad you liked it.

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Elisabeth Robson's avatar

Thank you!

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Kollibri terre Sonnenblume's avatar

You're very welcome, Elizabeth!

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peta's avatar

Appreciate your detailed explanation of what is invasive and what is not invasive in terms of Earth and nature instead of in terms of what humans think that they think about stuff. Which is human-centric and incorrect.

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Kollibri terre Sonnenblume's avatar

Thanks, Aleta. Yep, the human-centric view is very limited, to say the least.

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Erik Kvam's avatar

Appreciate your "system" understanding and contrasting the number of species between the cultivated land and the edge of the reserve ...

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Kollibri terre Sonnenblume's avatar

Thanks very much, Erik. I was indeed trying to show a bigger picture.

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Gunnar Rundgren's avatar

I agree very much with this view.

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Kollibri terre Sonnenblume's avatar

Thanks, Gunnar!

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Three Eyed Goddess's avatar

even now, as many grape growers are buying land on the Oregon and Washington coasts, and even moving their operations into Canada as it grows too hot in Sonoma County to plant Pinot Noir and other varieties that need cool weather - new vineyards are still being planted here, as the world faces a GLUT of wine and California wines are faring poorly in the global competition - INSANE

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Kollibri terre Sonnenblume's avatar

Insane indeed!!

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Hudson E Baldwin lll's avatar

Take heart! I know very little about this world, but I do know this. If it’s unsustainable, it will end……😬

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Three Eyed Goddess's avatar

yes, i agree

and will continue to observe the Folly of the Mortals

whatmeworry?

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Nikos Giannakis's avatar

Wonderful thoughts and conclusion!

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Hudson E Baldwin lll's avatar

You are taking the meaning, real world, truth of the phrase “invasive species“ completely out of context. When it is used outside of wild lands and green spaces, it is incorrect verbiage.

There are examples where, even in marginal edges situation, you so perfectly described, and waterways. In the Midwest, that example, one of many, is the Bradford pear. It was a supposed sterile fruit. It has propagated itself throughout the water courses and marginal lands. The least we can do is stop it’s retail trade. Obviously man is responsible for all of this. That’s not something that is up for debate at least not for anyone understanding the dynamic.

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Hudson E Baldwin lll's avatar

You are correct about the dynamic of agrabusiness being the culprit of habitat destruction. Far more egregious than invasive species in such an environment. I think you are misunderstanding the context of “invasive species in, but it is it a serious problem in the few wild lands and green spaces left. Not the margins of some already raped Lanscape.

80% of the water west of the dry line goes to agriculture 1/3 of that being to alfalfa. I’m thinking it’s time to grow food where it rains.

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Sam Matey's avatar

Great view-from-the-field case study! I'm writing a series of articles overlapping with this concept.

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Sandy S's avatar

My first read at your substack and I like your style very much. Good information that is easy to take in. It has been apparent to me since childhood that we humans are the invasive species. Whether well intended or not, we spoil nature at an alarming rate. I remember reading Collette's observation of the forests of France being cleared for the grand chateaus and reflecting on the human march across America doing the same thing to forests and grasslands. History shows us that many parts of the far east and Africa have transitioned into dessert after man's arrival. The human species seems to be in a perpetual infancy that cannot see what it is doing. Take our current political slow motion train wreck as another example of our inability to get out of our own way. A good path is obvious, yet we stay hobbled by bad actors. No good education allowed in elementary school about what you have just written, that could open a door to reversing our horribly bad habits. To say nothing about the plans to do much worse. Still, I appreciate what you are seeing and describing in detail for anyone who is longing for our human species to grow up.

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Hudson E Baldwin lll's avatar

No one is going to offer you the education needed to overthrow them.

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