The American Lawn: Understanding an Unnatural Obsession
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The document discusses the history and ecological impacts of lawns in America. It describes how lawns originated from the influence of English landscape design in the 18th century and have since become a ubiquitous part of the suburban landscape. However, lawns require intensive management and the use of pesticides and fertilizers, which has negatively impacted biodiversity and local ecosystems. The homogenization of landscapes by non-native grass monocultures has contributed to species extinction and changes in animal behavior. The document considers alternative approaches to traditional lawns that are less ecologically harmful such as using native plants, reducing lawn space, and engaging in organic lawn care practices.
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Over generations, all of the species that are currently alive today have evolved unique traits that make them distinct from other species. These differences are what scientists use to tell one species from another. Organisms that have evolved to be so different from one another that they can no longer reproduce with each other are considered different species. All organisms that can reproduce with each other fall into one species.
Scientists are interested in how much biodiversity there is on a global scale, given that there is still so much biodiversity to discover. They also study how many species exist in single ecosystems, such as a forest, grassland, tundra, or lake. A single grassland can contain a wide range of species, from beetles to snakes to antelopes. Ecosystems that host the most biodiversity tend to have ideal environmental conditions for plant growth, like the warm and wet climate of tropical regions. Ecosystems can also contain species too small to see with the naked eye. Looking at samples of soil or water through a microscope reveals a whole world of bacteria and other tiny organisms.
Some areas in the world, such as areas of Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, the southwestern United States, and Madagascar, have more biodiversity than others. Areas with extremely high levels of biodiversity are called hotspots. Endemic species—species that are only found in one particular location—are also found in hotspots.
All of the Earth’s species work together to survive and maintain their ecosystems. For example, the grass in pastures feeds cattle. Cattle then produce manure that returns nutrients to the soil, which helps to grow more grass. This manure can also be used to fertilize cropland. Many species provide important benefits to humans, including food, clothing, and medicine.
Much of the Earth’s biodiversity, however, is in jeopardy due to human consumption and other activities that disturb and even destroy ecosystems. Pollution, climate change, and population growth are all threats to biodiversity. These threats have caused an unprecedented rise in the rate of species extinction. Some scientists estimate that half of all species on Earth will be wiped out within the next century. Conservation efforts are necessary to preserve biodiversity and protect endangered species and their habitats.
endangered and extinct animals
Habitat loss, global warming, exotic species introduction, and overexploitation are key reasons why plants and animals become extinct. Habitat loss occurs through deforestation and urbanization which destroy natural habitats. Global warming of even 1 degree can negatively impact plants and animals. The introduction of non-native species allows them to outcompete native species for resources. Overexploitation, or overharvesting, occurs when species are harvested unsustainably making it difficult for populations to recover.
Endangered and Extinct Plants and Animals
The document discusses several key threats to biodiversity: habitat loss due to deforestation and urbanization, global warming, introduction of exotic species, and overexploitation of species. It provides examples of each threat and argues that protecting habitats, enforcing anti-poaching laws, educating youth, and individual actions like reducing energy usage can help address these threats and protect endangered plants and animals. Biodiversity is important for human health and future advancement, so saving endangered species from extinction is crucial.
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The document discusses factors that lead to loss of biodiversity such as introduced species, natural hazards, agriculture, habitat degradation, pollution, and hunting. It then evaluates characteristics that make species more vulnerable to extinction, such as being habitat specialists, having low reproductive rates, large body size, low population densities, narrow geographic ranges, and small/declining population sizes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List highlights species at higher risk of extinction based on population trends, geographic distribution, habitat quality and other factors.
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- 1. The American Lawn: Understanding an unnatural obsession Kristine Salters
- 2. (Is this any better than the driveway?) The intensively managed lawn
- 6. Part I: Why? How?
- 12. Thomas Jefferson, fan of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown
- 25. Part II: The Ecological Underpinnings of the Lawn
- 26. Need a picture of lawns in the desert. the town of Needham, MA, in the last century, they have lost over 330 plant species, which is about 44% of its native richness, while gaining over 200 non native species. This same trend is seen in birds, mammals, and insects. Urbanization endangers more species in the US than any other human activity
- 27. The ecological problems: INCREASED ENCOUNTERS WITH HUMANS H ow will conservation efforts respond? HOMOGENIZATION ANIMAL BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION Microevolution in the backyard? SPECIES EXTINCTION? Limit pesticide/fungicide/herbicide /insecticides
- 28. I’ll also touch: … Should I limit my focus? Outdoor power equipment & air pollution Water scarcity
- 33. What do you think?
- 34. “ I’ve never seen so many gulls.”
- 37. Part III: Reinventing the lawn
- 39. The “Freedom” Lawn What is the most feasible solution to a 150 year old landscaping trend?
- 40. ?
- 41. Their solutions: Organic Lawn Care. organic, slow-release fertilizers, applying only pre-emergent weedkiller, leaving clippings on the lawn, and mowing at a higher setting. Or it could mean eliminating the need for added fertilizer by simply adding the self-feeding clover to lawns. Low-Maintenance Turfgrasses . Buffalo grass, centipede grass, clover, fine fescue mixes, or other drought-tolerant, slow-growing turfgrasses, where regionally appropriate, save a lot of resources. Reducing or Replacing Lawns. Where they aren't needed for recreation, lawns can be replaced with any mixture of trees, shrubs, and perennials, even edibles, and all of those can be beautiful.
Editor's Notes
- They have sheep grazing. Now not every lawn has a sheep, but they embrace the lawn much differently because for them, it didn’t exlode in our culture during the post war years. Our relationshiph is very different. , despite the fact that they have estatse like these speckling their whole country.
- Take a look at all that lawn! But lawns are also verrry different in the UK than over here. Yes, they are the first ones to conduct a study to such an extent but take a look at this
- **environmentally friendly!!!** we think we’re doing good! MY FAVORITE– is that it says it filters water for us- cleans the water. ARE people BLIND?? They SELL BIRD FOOD AND THE THINGS YOU CAN KILL NATURAL BIRD FOOD WITH!!!!! ….. I ask, WHAT IS ECOSENSE WHEN IT COMES TO LAWNS!??????
- Is this what it will come too? Becaise of resource scarcity, people can’t maintain the real green lawn so their opting for syntehtic ones because its so engrained in our culutre. Show picture when I ask my posit the synthetic grass question
- But that might not be too much of a stretch, seeing as this is what we have now.
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