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Natural Areas Have Intrinsic Value
Much of the conservation community’s current approach to conservation planning is a commodification of nature. Lands are valued according to laundry lists of the tangible services (e.g. water quality protection, forage, carbon storage) they provide. We might not assign actual dollars … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, restoration
Tagged conservation, Ecosystem services, native plants, natural areas, prairie
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Born Again
I have been waiting for bitter root (Lewisia redivia) to bloom for weeks now, and I was rewarded during recent stroll near my research plots. The name “Lewisia” comes from Merriweather Lewis, who first described the plant; “rediviva” is apt, … Continue reading
Posted in native plants
Tagged beauty, bitter root, Great Basin, native plants, wildflower
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Garden in the Drought
July (with one day left to go) has been rough on the garden. In Manhattan, KS, the temperature has exceeded 100 F on 19 days and reached or exceeded 105 on 9 days. It has rained just under an inch … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, native plants, Weather and Climate
Tagged drought, gardening, native plants
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