Native species=good, introduced species=bad? Not exactly.

[survivalofone]

I've thought this for quite some time... It's good to hear someone else say it.

[juglanscinerea]

american chestnuts were once so dominant that it is estimated 1 in 4 trees in eastern temperate forests was a chestnut.

flip the perspective and pretend american chestnut were introduced from china, and you have a viral, hostile infestation on your hands.

likewise, next time you are shocked to see a stand of non-native purple loosestrife, think about the vast, multi-acre monocultures of typha (cattails) that also exist in north america.

one is good, the other bad.

human opinion.

[juglanscinerea]

right on