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Re: Exotic plants for our native birds

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Subject: Re: Exotic plants for our native birds
From: "Greg Flowers" <>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 20:38:26 +1000
Fine if we don't give a fig about the 3000 odd species of invertebrates we might find in an old Eucalypt. Yes the birds might have altered their diets to include exotics but planting exotic is not about increasing biodiversity but rather limiting it. You are not going to find an Imperial Hairstreak in your backyard if you plant exotics.
Disappointed (and deeply biased)
Greg Flowers
ANBG



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