Tag: food

• Plants as Food

  Ecological Function #1 Plants as Food: Implications for Gardeners: 

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  November 23, 2022

  Ecological Functions

  defensive chemicals, Ecological Functions, food, food web, herbal medicine, nectar, phenology, pollinators, refugia, spatial refugia, specialization

• Focusing on Ecological Functions

  Principle #2: Provide food, shelter, and breeding sites for insects and birds by planting biodiverse clusters of perennials, shrubs, and trees in refugia gardens that interconnect. Important Ecological FunctionsClick on each link for more details about each ecological function. “If a plant also attracts insects, butterflies and birds, it’s truly an ideal plant.” Piet Oudolf

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  November 23, 2022

  Principles and Practices

  Ecological Functions, ecological gardening, ecosystem services, food, perennials, protection, refugia, regulation, resilience, shrubs, trees