OPLE© (Open-Pollinated, Local-Ecotype) Explained Restoration is more than just revegetating; dedicated practitioners need site-appropriate species grown from regionally specific genetic stock. Think of it this way: although using red maple might be appropriate for a wet site in Massachusetts, planting…
Clues to why leaves come in many sizes
Clues to why leaves come in many sizes Reposted from BBC News By Helen Briggs Images courtesy of ArcheWild The huge variety of leaves in the plant kingdom has long been a source of wonder and fascination. The leaves of a…
Mapping Beyond Ecoregions
Mapping Beyond Ecoregions EPA Ecoregions are emerging as the standard nomenclature used by ecological professionals and regional native plant nurseries for discussing habitat types and for identifying suitable plant species and genetics. Mapping beyond Ecoregions requires new field research to…
Native Plant Labeling Standards
Now Available from ArcheWild: American Chestnuts
American Chestnuts from ArcheWild ArcheWild is now releasing blight-resistant American chestnut trees to land managers, nurseries, parks, and committed homeowners. Our chestnuts are the progeny of still-existing stands of American chestnuts that have successfully resisted the chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica).…
The Tree that Shaped Human History
The Tree that Shaped Human History by Mike Shanahan reposted from BBC Over 2,000 years ago, an important tree had one of its branches removed on the order of Indian emperor Ashoka the Great. It was under this very tree…
A Case for Specifying Species and Ecoregion
A Botanical Survey of Presque Isle Erie County Pennsylvania by Otto E Jennings
BBC News: Famous peppered moth’s dark secret revealed
Famous peppered moth’s dark secret revealed – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36424768
Split personality of soil bacteria
Study unlocks surprising behavior of soil bacteria reposted from BBC By Mark Kinver, Environment reporter, BBC News Different land management systems could alter the behavior of important soil bacteria Newly sequenced genomes of soil bacteria have raised questions about how differing…