Re: [Aroid-l] Great Pistia!

From: "Eduardo Goncalves" <edggon at hotmail.com> on 2004.08.30 at 12:21:56(12110) We (humans) are invasive too... Are we illegal? Dr. Eduardo G. Goncalves Universidade Catolica de Brasilia Curso de Ciencias Biologicas Sala M-206, QS 7, Lote 1, EPTC CEP 72030-170, Taguatinga ? DF, BRAZIL. Reply-To: Discussion of aroids To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com +More Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Great Pistia! Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:23:51 -0700 _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _________________________________________________________________ MSN Messenger: instale grátis e converse com seus amigos. http://messenger.msn.com.br invasive means taht something will spread outside of its intended range. "intended range" is of course relative to who planted teh plants. bass in a pond doesnt classify as invasive. it calssifies as introduced. >From: HUDSONSBIRDS@webtv.net >Reply-To: Discussion of aroids >To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com (Discussion of aroids) >Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Great Pistia! >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 08:33:44 -0500 > >The word "INVASIVE" is beginning to bother me. Is it invasive to stock a >pond or lake with introduced fingerling BASS or BREAM ???Are they also >to be classed as "invasive"?Water hyacinth can be a hazard to travel in >boats--but in fact it is a water purification plant at the best. >"Invasive" is a tricky word The strongest will survive!!! > >_______________________________________________ >Aroid-l mailing list >Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com >http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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