Posted on 07/16/2006 8:59:04 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
Vines like poison ivy and kudzu snake through the back yard, girdling trees and strangling shrubs -- thriving, scientists say, on the same pollution they blame for global warming.
From backyard gardens to the Amazon rain forest, vines are growing faster, stronger and, in the case of poison ivy, more poisonous on the heavy doses of carbon dioxide that come from burning fossil fuels such as gasoline and coal.
Complaints about vine infestation have increased tenfold in a decade, said Carole Bergmann, forest ecologist for the Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, which serves Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland. Vines have choked gardens, ruined brickwork, disrupted bird habitats, and clogged paths, ponds and air conditioning and electronic equipment.
"This work suggests that atmospheric carbon dioxide is at least partially responsible."
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Drake said his research suggests that most plants grow faster on higher levels of carbon dioxide -- including plants already used as alternative fuels, such as switch grass. If burned instead of fossil fuels, these plants, the theory goes, could form a defense against climate change.
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Near as I can tell -- -- we're DOOMED!!!!
GAME OVER!
Funny thing, global warming is only valid in mr. gore's mind.....
"Complaints about vine infestation have increased tenfold in a decade..."
All that proves is that people have grown to expect the government to solve all of their problems.
Its all supposition, they have no evidence to support their theory and are not ready to completely though caution to the wind and give up at least the appearance of being a real scientist.
the rise in atmospheric co2 is measurable and real
is this good or bad or partially man made or responsible for global warming is open for debate.
the level of c02 is not open to debate.
I would ask these people why is it that vines are doing this and not other plants, seeing as plants of all stripes depend on CO2 for survival, in other words we should be ran over with flowers, grass,weeds,trees etc. and not just vines.
A perfect example of urban heat island. I am 75 miles west of DC and kudzu won't grow here.
Guess views has changed a bit--eh liberals. I remember Jimmah Carter touting Kudzu and his personal role in brining it to Georgia. In fact you might say Carter slid into the White house down a vine of Kudzu--pollution loving things that it is.
You haven't seen my back yard...
That is a mean to say, in areas where vine infestation that is nill we should see an increased amount of vegetation growing at increased and possibly uncontrollable rates.
But I digress this is just nature doing what nature does best, taking care of itself.
Wasn't there a thread lately based on a "finding" that increased CO2 may not/does not stimulate plant growth? Maybe it only stimulates "bad" plants! No mater what, we're doomed.
like I said....."Funny thing, global warming in only in mr. gore's head....".....
I get this stuff down at my local Southern States store it puts the hurt on Poison Ivy, Cow's Itch and any other green plant I spray it opn. . As long as Southern States has the answer I have something for Poison ivy. fact is the birds eat the berry's from the poison Ivy plant anbd crap them everywhere.
I'll believe that Global Warming® is real when liberals start selling their beach-front property.
Can kudzu be turned into gasoline?
Where's that "Not that sh* again" picture?
You are right of course, but the e-wackos hve a suit against the EPA at the Supreme Court asserting that it is.
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