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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Extend that thought to include the fact
that most forbs involve pollination by a separate species—like insect or
bird. That species has to recognize the plant. We are just beginning to explore
what sensory cues that the pollinators might respond to. In changing the colour
of the plant what sensory input is being altered—which might not be
obvious to the human eye? I have in mind the ultra-violet colour cues that have
been found on some flower petals—also called the ‘landing platform’
cues. And what about perfume—our noses tell us this has been bred out of
some flowers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The systematic/controlled research simply is
not out there. I have heard reports from gardeners paying attention to such
things: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Lobelia cardinalis </span></i>‘the
purple form’ gets no action from the hummingbirds while the species form
is swamped. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Another good reason to preserve the
species form is to show our children: ”this is what one of those is
supposed to look like”. Kids already see pansies morph into petunias,
into chrysanthemums, as the subdivision gardeners do their jobs while the kids
are at school. Strange lessons in plant evolution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The Precautionary Principle suggests we
stick with the species until we know more. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
promotes environmentally sound practices to encourage biodiversity through the
preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Wild
Ones is a not-for-profit, environmental, educational, and advocacy
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>MALawler@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April 09, 2008
11:40 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bmajka@jfnew.com;
rockypandora@yahoo.com; native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [PCA] strict natives
vs cultivars</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Careful....grasses
are wind-pollinated --broadcast far and wide--so I think you wouldn't
expect to get as much genetic variability compared to insect pollinated
plants. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>In
a message dated 4/9/2008 10:37:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bmajka@jfnew.com
writes:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>The USDA/ARS
actually collected 75 different switch grass samples from remnant prairies and
cultivars, then compared the genetics, and found very few differences. In fact,
they found that samples from the same population had as much genetic
variability as those from broadly geographic areas. To my knowledge, this is
the first time anyone’s done any actual genetic testing of native plants.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Here’s a link
to the article:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/sep07/prairie0907.htm"
title="http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/sep07/prairie0907.htm">http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/sep07/prairie0907.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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