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Ailanthus altissima: "toxic tree of heaven"
On 19 Sep 2006 09:55:36 -0700, "Bill" wrote:
BAC wrote: "Bill" wrote in message oups.com... BAC wrote: Don't panic, it's been here for 250 years or so without 'taking over'. But the climate has heated up at an accelerated rate and now it might be more sympathetic to this trees native conditions. It may indeed, but that doesn't mean it will inevitably become a problem here. Good point. (I probably got sucked into the Observer's screaming article title... next time i'll buy the Mail on Sunday) No doubt happily spread by CONservation hooligans, trying to hold back the tide of evolution. Among other things, it said in the article that... i) it is often found near railway lines ii) that by cutting back at the tree it sprouts off and throws out underground suckers Not sure if the methods they use in vegetation control around railways (slash, slash some more, slash again) would help stop the second point's phenomena. Climate change will probably mean we lose our native species anyway, and this is just evolution in progress. As no one seems to be that bothered about changing their wasteful lives, I doubt we can stop the changes. |
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