Nigel Sterpin wrote:
>
> 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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Dear, dear, Nigel. You eat lettuce? Cabbage? I expect your vegies are
blocking someones wildlife corridor. Or are they varieties which are
disappearing... maybe an important source of genetic material?
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M. Scott O'Keeffe
Centre for Conservation Biology
University of Queensland
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