<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>biodiversity - INPS</title> <atom:link href="https://indiananativeplants.org/tag/biodiversity/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://indiananativeplants.org</link> <description>Indiana Native Plant Society</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 22:16:22 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-favicon-32x32.png</url> <title>biodiversity - INPS</title> <link>https://indiananativeplants.org</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>The Homegrown National Park™ Map Goes Live!</title> <link>https://indiananativeplants.org/2021/the-homegrown-national-park-map-goes-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-homegrown-national-park-map-goes-live</link> <comments>https://indiananativeplants.org/2021/the-homegrown-national-park-map-goes-live/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Coralie Palmer]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:23:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Doug Tallamy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[native plants]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://indiananativeplants.org/?p=11367</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Many of you reading this will already be familiar with the wonderful work of Dr Doug Tallamy and the Homegrown<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2021/the-homegrown-national-park-map-goes-live/" title="ReadThe Homegrown National Park™ Map Goes Live!">... Read more »</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2021/the-homegrown-national-park-map-goes-live/">The Homegrown National Park™ Map Goes Live!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="p3"><span class="s1">Many of you reading this will already be familiar with the wonderful work of Dr Doug Tallamy and the <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2020/the-homegrown-national-park/">Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></a> concept. </span><span class="s1">We are excited to share that the <a href="https://homegrownnationalpark.org/">Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> map</a> has now gone live!</span></p> <div id="attachment_10134" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-10134" class="wp-image-10134 size-medium" src="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3216-scaled-e1588222920105-300x259.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="259" srcset="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3216-scaled-e1588222920105-300x259.jpg 300w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3216-scaled-e1588222920105-1024x886.jpg 1024w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3216-scaled-e1588222920105-768x664.jpg 768w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3216-scaled-e1588222920105-1536x1328.jpg 1536w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3216-scaled-e1588222920105-2048x1771.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p id="caption-attachment-10134" class="wp-caption-text">© C. Palmer</p></div> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Based on the work of Dr Doug Tallamy and developed with Michelle Alfandari, the Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> is a grassroots call-to-action to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants, removing most invasive plants, and creating new ecological networks. </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s1">The goal is 20 million acres of native plantings in the U.S. – an area that represents approximately ½ of the green lawns of privately-owned properties.</span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s1">A key feature of the Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> is an interactive map, a community-based visual that shows each native planting site by State, County and Zip Code. </span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1">We are so thankful to the many wonderful INPS members and others who are working to improve biodiversity in the piece of this world they are able to tend to, but we know it can sometimes be a bit of an isolating experience.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Unless we are lucky enough to be surrounded by neighbors with similar goals, it can feel like a native planting is disconnected. Working to plant one area with natives when you are surrounded by areas of turf grass and non-native plants can be disheartening – it is easy to begin to question whether it can really make a difference, and the ecological value of isolated native plantings can be reduced if they are truly ‘habitat islands’. </span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1">The Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> map is an inspiration. It enables individuals to see their part in the whole – creating new ecological networks, connecting habitat and restoring biodiversity. </span></p> <div id="attachment_11371" style="width: 306px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11371" class=" wp-image-11371" src="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Swallowtail-caterpillar-2020-1-2-300x201.jpg" alt="" width="296" height="198" srcset="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Swallowtail-caterpillar-2020-1-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Swallowtail-caterpillar-2020-1-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Swallowtail-caterpillar-2020-1-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Swallowtail-caterpillar-2020-1-2-1536x1027.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px" /><p id="caption-attachment-11371" class="wp-caption-text">© C. Palmer</p></div> <p><span class="s1"><b>Thanks to the work of Dr Doug Tallamy and Michelle Alfandari, we all now have the opportunity to be part of the largest cooperative conservation project ever conceived or attempted!</b></span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1">As of today (20th January, 2021), the map has over 2000 individuals registered and over 13,000 acres of native plantings mapped across the US; in Indiana, there are currently 71 individuals registering just over 180 acres of native plantings. The Landscaping with Natives Team would love to encourage anyone who might be keen to <a href="https://map.homegrownnationalpark.org/users/new">register their native plantings on the map</a> – it is free and very easy to do.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We would love to see Indiana well-represented – it can help us all to see that our individual plantings really can be part of the change! </span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1">Cora</span>lie Palmer, INPS Landscaping with Natives Team.</p><p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2021/the-homegrown-national-park-map-goes-live/">The Homegrown National Park™ Map Goes Live!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://indiananativeplants.org/2021/the-homegrown-national-park-map-goes-live/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Homegrown National Park™</title> <link>https://indiananativeplants.org/2020/the-homegrown-national-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-homegrown-national-park</link> <comments>https://indiananativeplants.org/2020/the-homegrown-national-park/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Coralie Palmer]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:24:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Botany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Doug Tallamy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Homegrown National Park]]></category> <category><![CDATA[native plants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pollinators]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://indiananativeplants.org/?p=10584</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Many thanks to Gina Anderson, Purdue University Extension Educator for Floyd County, for organizing a wonderful online live Q&A session<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2020/the-homegrown-national-park/" title="ReadThe Homegrown National Park™">... Read more »</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2020/the-homegrown-national-park/">The Homegrown National Park™</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="p3"><span class="s3">Many thanks to Gina Anderson, Purdue University Extension Educator for Floyd County, for organizing a wonderful <a href="https://bit.ly/3gFocUb">online live Q&A session</a> this week with Dr Douglas Tallamy, Professor of Entomology at Delaware University.</span></p> <p><a href="https://homegrownnationalpark.org/" rel="attachment wp-att-11916"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-11916 size-full" src="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Homegrown-logo.png" alt="" width="500" height="89" srcset="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Homegrown-logo.png 500w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Homegrown-logo-300x53.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3">The INPS Landscaping with Natives Team have been so inspired by Dr Tallamy’s work, and in particular his most recent book, <a href="https://www.workman.com/products/natures-best-hope?_ga=2.25995961.506183548.1594354667-241452170.1594354667"><i>Nature’s Best Hope</i></a> and his idea of the “Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />.” <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This </span><span class="s2">concept brilliantly captures many of the larger conservation goals and makes them both accessible and attainable.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="s1"><b>Native plant communities support a great deal more biodiversity than introduced plants, and biodiversity is incredibly important for a stable ecosystem</b></span><span class="s2">. </span></p> <div id="attachment_10590" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-10590" class="size-medium wp-image-10590" src="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0366-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0366-300x200.jpg 300w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0366-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0366-768x512.jpg 768w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0366-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0366-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p id="caption-attachment-10590" class="wp-caption-text">© C. Palmer</p></div> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">The greater biodiversity supported by native plant communities is primarily due to specialized relationships that have evolved between plants and insects, driven largely by the evolution of plant defenses to herbivory and insect adaptations to these.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="s2"><b>Around 90% of insect herbivores are diet or host-plant specialists</b></span><span class="s1">, meaning that they can only eat or live on plants that they have developed a relationship with through<b> </b></span><span class="s3">evolutionary time</span><span class="s1"><b>.</b></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3">This has consequences throughout the ecosystem. For example, a <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-018-1876-z">2018 study </a>found that there</span><span class="s7"> were <b>68% fewer caterpillar species, 91% fewer caterpillars, and 96% less caterpillar biomass </b>in study areas with introduced plants compared to native hedgerows</span><span class="s3">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Caterpillars are one of the most important food sources for many wildlife species and the reduction in caterpillar numbers impacts food availability; <a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/115/45/11549">another study</a> found that </span><span class="s7">suburban yards dominated by introduced plants were<b> 60% less likely </b>to have breeding chickadees compared to primarily native landscapes</span><span class="s3">. The <a href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/bring-birds-back/">steep decline in bird numbers across the US</a> has been well publicized, and the widespread use of non-native landscaping plants is a contributing factor. </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">While non-native plants can provide some ecosystem functions, there is almost always a </span><span class="s5"><b>loss in biodiversity</b></span><span class="s2"> when they are used in place of natives.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="s5"><b>The conservation of biodiversity is critical</b></span><span class="s2"> – ecosystems and trophic interactions are incredibly complex; we have limited understanding of even the most well studied species interactions, and there are countless others that we have little to no knowledge at all of; we just don’t know where the ‘breaking point’ for ecosystems are.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Not only do we risk losing individual species when we destroy habitat but we also risk cascading effects, the loss of multiple interdependent species and the breakdown and loss of entire ecosystems.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Biodiversity also encompasses the genetic diversity found within populations that is so vital for their adaptability and ongoing evolution.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This is becoming even more critical as fragile populations face increased pressures from climate change and loss of natural habitats through rapid development. </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3">For many people, the conservation of other species is in itself a strong enough argument for action, but even for those who perhaps aren’t concerned with conservation, we can also look at it from a very anthropocentric view.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Humans are completely dependent on the ecosystem services provided by plants and animals. (This is rather brilliantly and succinctly described in E. O. Wilson’s 1987 paper, <i><a href="https://faculty.washington.edu/timbillo/Readings%20and%20documents/ABRIDGED%20READINGS%20for%20PERU/Wilson_1987_Little_things_that_run.pdf">The Little Things that Run the World</a> </i>in which he states ‘.<i>.if invertebrates were to disappear, I doubt that the human species could last more than a few months</i>’.)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Plants, and native plants in particular, are the</span><span class="s7"> <b>foundation of ecosystems</b></span><span class="s3"><strong> on which</strong> </span><span class="s7"><b>all of life depends</b></span><span class="s3">.</span></p> <p class="p4" style="text-align: center;"><span class="s1"><b>A Responsibility – and Opportunity – For Us All:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></b></span></p> <div id="attachment_10592" style="width: 285px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-10592" class=" wp-image-10592" src="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0803-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="275" height="183" srcset="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0803-300x200.jpg 300w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0803-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0803-768x512.jpg 768w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0803-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0803-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px" /><p id="caption-attachment-10592" class="wp-caption-text">© C. Palmer</p></div> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">In his wonderful <a href="https://www.half-earthproject.org/half-earth-book/"><i>Half Earth</i></a>, E.O. Wilson argues that time is running short and we need to act quickly to stabilize the biosphere.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>He puts forward the argument that by saving – setting aside as a natural reserve – half the Earth, we could stabilize 80%</span> <span class="s2">of its species.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This is an amazing goal, and something that it is wonderful to strive towards.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>However in reality, achieving this, particularly without the political will, can sometimes seem unattainable. </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">The brilliance of Dr Tallamy’s approach, and the Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> idea, is that it takes the teachings and ethics of Aldo Leopold and E.O. Wilson and looks at </span><span class="s5">how we can achieve their goals within the constraints of the world we find ourselves in. </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">Looking at the situation as it is today (where, for example, in the US more than 83% of land is under private ownership, and where globally only 17% of the Earth’s land surface is preserved), Tallamy does not diminish the critical role of public preserves, but argues that, on their own, they will not be enough to sustain biodiversity.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We need to find ways for nature to thrive in human-dominated landscapes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="s5">He <strong>expands the opportunity and the responsibility for this ‘<em>necessary task of restoring ecological function to the land</em>’ to all of us</strong> and provides a framework for how we can realistically do this. </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">Dr Tallamy’s approach is excellently summed up by this paragraph from <i>Nature’s Best Hope</i>: ‘<i>We need a new conservation toolbox, packed with more expansive tools.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>New knowledge will be our most important tool, followed by a cultural recognition that conservation is everyone’s responsibility – not just those few who make it their profession.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Every day we are learning more about how to redesign both public and private landscapes in ways that meet the aesthetic, cultural and practical needs of humans without devastating the resources needed by humans and other species.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We are learning how to convert at least half of the area now in lawn to attractive landscapes packed from the ground to the canopy with plants that will sustain complex food webs, store carbon, manage our watersheds, rebuild our soils and support a diversity of pollinators and natural enemies. In other words, <strong>we are learning how to create landscapes that contribute to rather than degrade local ecosystem function</strong>.</i>’</span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">What is so encouraging is that, as Tallamy states, it empowers each of us and also ‘shrinks the problem’ to something that may be manageable.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>With so many environmental concerns worldwide, and with so many of our plant and wildlife populations declining and facing increasing threats, </span><span class="s5"><b>using our wonderful, diverse native plants in landscaping </b>is a way we can all do something and really make a difference.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Together, <b>our gardens and community areas can all be part of the Homegrown National Park<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />. </b></span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">So many of the problems we are facing seem out of our control, but we can individually and collectively actually do something that will matter.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Also, while so many of the steps that we know we need to take to live more sustainably involve perhaps challenging behavior changes or reducing our resource consumption, this is one area that doesn’t involve restraint.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We can increase our use of native plants, make spaces more beautiful and enjoyable, encourage more wildlife – it is a positive in every way!</span></p> <div id="attachment_10588" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-10588" class="size-medium wp-image-10588" src="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0648-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0648-300x200.jpg 300w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0648-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0648-768x512.jpg 768w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0648-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/Thumbnails_Flowers/DSC_0648-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p id="caption-attachment-10588" class="wp-caption-text">© C. Palmer</p></div> <p><span class="s3">The INPS Landscaping with Natives Team are collaborating with the <a href="https://www.indianawildlife.org/">Indiana Wildlife Federation</a> to bring together a range of material to help homeowners and communities do this – currently in development and launching over the next couple of months. Please do contact us at <a href="mailto:landscape@indiananativeplants.org"><span class="s4">landscape@indiananativeplants.org</span></a> if you might like to be involved or if you have any questions!</span></p> <p>—Coralie Palmer, INPS Landscaping with Natives Team</p><p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2020/the-homegrown-national-park/">The Homegrown National Park™</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://indiananativeplants.org/2020/the-homegrown-national-park/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Alien Species Contribute to Global Extinctions</title> <link>https://indiananativeplants.org/2019/alien-species-contribute-to-global-extinctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alien-species-contribute-to-global-extinctions</link> <comments>https://indiananativeplants.org/2019/alien-species-contribute-to-global-extinctions/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wendy Ford]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:45:35 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Botany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Invasives Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[invasive species]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://indiananativeplants.org/?p=7677</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>From Dawn Slack, our INPS Invasive Education team leader… Our Governor’s proclamation naming April 7-13 as Invasive Species Awareness Week<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2019/alien-species-contribute-to-global-extinctions/" title="ReadAlien Species Contribute to Global Extinctions">... Read more »</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2019/alien-species-contribute-to-global-extinctions/">Alien Species Contribute to Global Extinctions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>From Dawn Slack, our INPS Invasive Education team leader…</em></p> <p>Our Governor’s proclamation naming April 7-13 as Invasive Species Awareness Week in Indiana comes on the heels of a new study that provides evidence that the biogeographical origin of a species matters. </p> <p>This study published today in <em>Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment</em> concluded that 300 of 953 global extinctions occurred partially due to alien species and 42% of the 300 happened directly because of alien species.</p> <p>They concluded that the evolutionary history of a species plays a significant part in a species potential to be invasive and negatively impact the environment.</p> <p>Check it out (link below) and let’s spread the word about how special our native species are.</p> <p>Spring is just around the corner, so I hope you’ll plan an activity to inspire action to manage invasive species and celebrate our native species during Indiana’s Invasive Species Awareness Week.</p> <p>Publication: Alien versus native species as drivers of recent extinctions.</p> <p>Tim M. Blackburn, Celine Bellard, Anthony Ricciardi</p> <p>04 March 2019</p> <p>Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment/Volume 0, Issue 0</p> <p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2020</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2019/alien-species-contribute-to-global-extinctions/">Alien Species Contribute to Global Extinctions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://indiananativeplants.org/2019/alien-species-contribute-to-global-extinctions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>West Central Chapter Programs, Fall 2017</title> <link>https://indiananativeplants.org/2017/west-central-programs-fall-2017/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-central-programs-fall-2017</link> <comments>https://indiananativeplants.org/2017/west-central-programs-fall-2017/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wendy Ford]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:31:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Chapter News & Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Upcoming Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://indiananativeplants.org/?p=6576</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>West Central Chapter Program Meetings—fourth Mondays at 7pm at Lilly Nature Center in Celery Bog Nature Area (West Lafayette) Dinner with<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2017/west-central-programs-fall-2017/" title="ReadWest Central Chapter Programs, Fall 2017">... Read more »</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2017/west-central-programs-fall-2017/">West Central Chapter Programs, Fall 2017</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>West Central Chapter Program Meetings</strong><strong>—</strong>fourth Mondays <strong>at 7pm </strong>at Lilly Nature Center in Celery Bog Nature Area (West Lafayette)</p> <p><em>Dinner with the speaker is at 6pm in the MCL Cafeteria-West Lafayette</em></p> <p><strong> <em>~ open to the public ~</em></strong></p> <p><strong>MON SEP 25 “The Importance of a Biodiverse World” </strong></p> <p> Dawn Slack, TNC, & Chair of Indiana’s Invasive Plant Council.</p> <p><strong>MON OCT 23 “The Diversity in Indiana’s Forests and Will it Last?” </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong>Mike Jenkins, Forestry & Natural Resources, Purdue University.</p> <p><strong>MON NOV 27 “Mushrooms, Mycelia, and Morels”</strong></p> <p> Don Ruch, Ball State University</p> <p><strong>MON JAN 22 “The Lafayette Park System and You” </strong></p> <p> Don Staley, Natural Resources & Recreation Planner, Laf. Parks & Rec.</p> <p><strong>PgmChair: Susan Ulrich 765-583-2275 sueandtedulrich@msn.com</strong></p> <p>For other nature programs in the West Central region, see <a href="http://indiananativeplants.org/wp-content/uploads/NativeRoots20174-SEP-DEC.doc">NativeRoots2017#4-SEP-DEC</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2017/west-central-programs-fall-2017/">West Central Chapter Programs, Fall 2017</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://indiananativeplants.org/2017/west-central-programs-fall-2017/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Doug Tallamy at Indianapolis Central Library August 18</title> <link>https://indiananativeplants.org/2014/doug-tallamy-at-indianapolis-central-library-august-18/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doug-tallamy-at-indianapolis-central-library-august-18</link> <comments>https://indiananativeplants.org/2014/doug-tallamy-at-indianapolis-central-library-august-18/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wendy Ford]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:16:46 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Upcoming Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Doug Tallamy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://indiananativeplants.org/?p=4158</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>GOING NATIVE WITH KIB: How Living Landscapes Support Human Health and Thriving Communities Join Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. for conversations<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2014/doug-tallamy-at-indianapolis-central-library-august-18/" title="ReadDoug Tallamy at Indianapolis Central Library August 18">... Read more »</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2014/doug-tallamy-at-indianapolis-central-library-august-18/">Doug Tallamy at Indianapolis Central Library August 18</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>GOING NATIVE WITH KIB: How Living Landscapes Support Human Health and Thriving Communities</strong></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Join Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. for conversations with Dr. Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware, and Dr. Andrea Faber Taylor, University of Illinois-Champagne, Urbana.</span></h2> <p>These leading researchers will present about the importance of planting natives in urbanized areas for the well-being of living things and biodiversity, followed by a question and answer session.</p> <p>WHEN: August 18 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm</p> <p>WHERE: Central Library, Indianapolis</p> <p>CLICK <a title="HERE" href="https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1762442-vlHQajJq2r" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a> TO RSVP!</p> <p>This event is LA CES Approved for Continued Education Credits for Registered Landscape Architects.</p> <p> </p><p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2014/doug-tallamy-at-indianapolis-central-library-august-18/">Doug Tallamy at Indianapolis Central Library August 18</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://indiananativeplants.org/2014/doug-tallamy-at-indianapolis-central-library-august-18/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Virtual Book Club on Biodiversity—An Invitation</title> <link>https://indiananativeplants.org/2012/virtual-book-club-on-biodiversity-an-invitation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virtual-book-club-on-biodiversity-an-invitation</link> <comments>https://indiananativeplants.org/2012/virtual-book-club-on-biodiversity-an-invitation/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wendy Ford]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:31:31 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[book club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://indiananativeplants.org/?p=1898</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>If you were collecting a library of essential works on conservation, ecology, and biodiversity, what books would you include? My<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2012/virtual-book-club-on-biodiversity-an-invitation/" title="ReadVirtual Book Club on Biodiversity—An Invitation">... Read more »</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2012/virtual-book-club-on-biodiversity-an-invitation/">Virtual Book Club on Biodiversity—An Invitation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you were collecting a library of essential works on conservation, ecology, and biodiversity, what books would you include?</p> <p>My sister Rosemary and I have been talking about this from the standpoint of what a well-read citizen activist’s life list of books would include. We’ve started with a few of our favorite titles:</p> <p><em>A Sand County Almanac</em>, by Aldo Leopold</p> <p><em>Silent Spring</em>, by Rachel Carson</p> <p><em>The Diversity of Life</em>, by Edward O. Wilson</p> <p>What are your favorites? Please add your titles to our list, and if you’re so inclined, tell us what you like about them. At some point we’ll compile the list and share it on this website.</p><p>The post <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org/2012/virtual-book-club-on-biodiversity-an-invitation/">Virtual Book Club on Biodiversity—An Invitation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://indiananativeplants.org">INPS</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://indiananativeplants.org/2012/virtual-book-club-on-biodiversity-an-invitation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>