Meloni,
'lovely tree' is a subjective statement, not an objective statement, I am
sure I could find someone who thinks that blowflies are an attractive
insect!!!
Secondly, anything introduced has an effect on the environment. These Elms
(and all other introduced plants) replace native plants, which would
otherwise act to create wildlife corridors, beside the fact that they are
what was here in the first place and are part of Australia's balance between
flora and fauna.
Uroo, Nigel
PS: In my opinion, Elms look awful in Winter, they don't flower like
Eucalypts, but most relevant is that they are boring trees. I would much
rather have a gum full of lorikeets, miners, cockatoos, honeyeaters, etc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Meloni Muir <>
To: <>
Date: Wednesday, 20 October 1999 11:24
Subject: introduced pest
>Nigel,
>
>Why do you consider elm trees "introduced pests"? To my limited knowledge
>of Australian vegetation, they don't seem to be out competing/displacing
>native trees. From the web site you referenced, FOTE is interested in
>monitoring the health of elms with an aim to protecting the species from
>Dutch Elm Disease. I have see its impact in North America. Although the
>elm is not native to Australia, it is a lovely tree and I don't understand
>your reference to it as a pest.
>
>Cheers,
>Meloni
>
>
>Dr Meloni M Muir
>
>Department of Physiology F13 office phone: (+61 02) 9351 6514
>Institute for Biomedical Science lab phone: (+61 02) 9351 6524
>University of Sydney fax: (+61 02) 9351 2058
>Sydney, NSW 2006 e-mail:
>
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