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As an early organic gardener and a long
time ecological garden designer, I thought I understood the
relationship between native plant communities and humans.
Reading Douglas Tallamy’s book I realized I hadn’t a clue
about the relationship of native pollinators, native plant
communities, and humans. Using scientific data in an easily
readable style, the author explains the important role these
insects play in our lives. Great photos, too, answer to the
question of what these insects look like. The book alerted
me to the important fact that native pollinators evolve with
specific native plants and are extremely slow to switch allegiance
and how that profoundly effects our beloved bird populations.
A must read! |
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Both of these books played an enormously
important role in shaping my ideas about wildlife corridors
and the way to add ecology and beauty to our suburban back
yards. |
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I think I've read all of Pollan's books.
I love the witty and often profound way he expresses ideas
and relates personal experience (back stories) to make a point.
His research and writing is excellent. These two books expanded
the way I look at plants and human's relationship to them
and vice versa and at the ways we eat and buy foods that become
a political statement. Very important books. |
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