Garry Rogers's Blog, page 243
December 27, 2013
Does Livestock Grazing Cause Plant Invasions?
Livestock and Plant Invasions Using natural landscapes for any purpose requires caution to prevent plant invasions. An essential task for nature conservation is explaining this to the public. Most investigations of plant invasions assign responsibility to Humans. In our ignorance, … Continue reading →
December 21, 2013
Awesome Blog Content Award
I am delighted and honored to have been nominated for the Awesome Blog Content Award. The nominations came from two outstanding bloggers: Dear Kitty. Some blog and Adam Hughes. Like others with concerns for nature, I read their blogs daily. … Continue reading →
December 20, 2013
Disturbance and Invasive Plants
Human disturbance of native landscapes and human introduction of invasive plants are destroying native ecosystems of the deserts. Continue reading →
December 16, 2013
December 13, 2013
Invasive Plants in North American Deserts
Invasive plants, like a shock force leading the way for climate change, are disabling Earth's ecosystems. Continue reading →
December 9, 2013
Desert Habitat: Soil Microorganisms
Soil microorganisms are critical components of desert ecosystems. They improve soil conditions and plant growth and they block invasive plants. Continue reading →
December 6, 2013
New Arizona Wildlife Notebook
Current checklists and conservation status for Arizona species of amphibians, ants, bats, birds, butterflies and moths, damselflies and dragonflies, fish, grasshoppers, lizards, mammals, snakes, and turtles. Continue reading →
December 5, 2013
Scoop.it and Twitter Pass 11,000
Two of my social media platforms, #EcoSciFi on Scoop.it and Twitter reached new highs. Continue reading →
