...Of Pursuits Floristic and considerate, harmonizing...,Or, 'Introducin our series on Biodiversity'

 

,Or; 'dare to brave the consequence...without sinning against the order of things'

'White Sails' (flowers).

“...I saw that the garden had obeyed the law of the jungle, even as the woods had done. The rhododendrons stood fifty feet high, twisted and entwined with bracken, and they entered into alien marriage with a host of nameless shrubs, poor bastard things that clung about their roots as through conscious of their spurious origin. A lilac had mated with a copper beech, and to bind them yet more closely to one another the malevolant ivy, always an enemy to grace, had thrown her tendrils about the pair and made them prisoners. Ivy held prior place in this lost garden, the long strands crept accros the lawns, and soon would encroach upon the house itself.“ ; (Daphne du Maurier) – from Rebecca (novel, 1938)

“...I wish to make an extreme statement, ...for there are enough champions of civilization; the minister and the school committee, and every one of you will take care of that.

... What is it that makes it so hard sometimes to determine whither we will walk? I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. It is not indifferent to us which way we walk. There is a right way, but we are very liable from heedlessness and stupidity to take the wrong one. We would fain take that walk, never yet taken by us through this actual world, which is perfectly symbolical of the path which we love to travel in the interior and ideal world, and sometimes, no doubt, we find it difficult to choose our direction, because it does not yet exist distinctly in our idea.“ ; (Thoreau), on 'Walking' – an essay at Excursions, orig. p 1862.

“ … The important thing to remember is that the end of nature is not an impersonal event, like an earthquake. It is something we humans have brought about through a series of conscious and unconscious choices: we ended the natural atmosphere, and hence the natural climate, and hence the natural boundaries of the forests, and so on. In so doing, we exhibit a kind of power thought in the past to be divine (much as we do by genetically altering life). …”

; “And even if we manage to control the physical effects of our actions – if we come to live in a planet-size park of magnificent scenery – our sense of the divine will change. It will be, at best, the difference between a zoo and a wilderness. ...We live, all of a sudden, in an Astroturf world, and though an Astroturf world may have a God, he can't speak through the grass, or even be silent through it and let us hear.“ ; (Mckibben) – from The End of Nature (; p. 166, 69.)

(Random House 2006, orig. p. 1989.)

; Series Biodiversity I / 2016

; Eco-recommendations XVIII / 2016 

...From to make these forewords to the very brief and simple; My few examples represented on refreshment and hobbyist keepin' of indoor plants now seem, of necessity, grown to the more lenghtier look of trees and forests. Though, can't possibly fuse to this all kinds of the cultural historic detail and all else meaningful said about these aspects, or cons. the main issue - the plants. Reads the histories about all that from more particular anyone who wishes...

(...As to only some amongts several various aspects worth said, alongside, I also fx ran recent for an information/mention that the existent, enshadowin vegetation - trees and other plants alike, has been calculated, to effectively degrading of some 30 C, in temperature levels. ...Of course, that's probably comparison between, or of some most extreme places, fx some very deserted ranges and adjacent most favorable spots there. Or, from some region(s) the former existant natural biodiversity has been established/preserved sparsely on places. Yet, any manner you look on that figure, say the differences from maybe 10 degrees, or even to smght like 3 to 6 on [Celsius] thermometer, it's actually lot. Directly affects on enjoyability and the refreshness by any place, environment. That only to consider - I perhaps priorly there mentioned, anyone inherently knows of that too. Question only whether you care to think from that all of it could grow worse. Heat is not the only question, solely. Question is what kind of life you think for a pleasant kind. Indoors or outdoors, ...ain't that the real question!)

Actually, Usually... ; But see...My own interest on this aspect (indoor plants) emerged all of a sudden, some years back now, when I came from realize that it was the easiest and cheapest solution on to relieven the dry indoors air during that winter period, here. The p-o-w, that here in the northern regions the central-heating during colder winter season, ie battery-heating, tends dry up apartment air considerably. So, discovered taken my interests on plants by the time, I acquired a few green plants situated to my living rooms and bedrooms – and those 'harms' considerably disappeared. (Well, not completely, but it's fact from that plants on rooms purify and improve the quality of the air – even better than any modern tech-invents, such as any air-purifiers/-moisturizer.) But, shortly, of that reason this also makes the chapter at our eco-recommends. ; Main issue to this also that if devoting a little time and care, one can soon learn about the demands by any particular plant to make them survive indoors. (Disappointments expectable, learning is a process on anything, and, besides, most plants also have only limited life-time in this sort conditions. And don't worry, there's plenty from species for which it's about several years, usually over decade.) Generally one needs from learn the specific characteristics from any/each species of plant acquired/grown by oneself, if wish them from be along you to some longer momentum. ; Here in the 'far' North the lack of light in during winter-seasons makes also significant disadvantage – limiting the amount of plants that would be suitable on cultivation. Also, unfortunately I happen from live on a rather regular 'flat', unimaginatively and typically modern built - and alike, as usual to modern construction, fx any bay windows aren't common. But that's just some minor hampers, most/several plants can w. relative easy last over winter-seasons. (Some of the presented, though, need kept at cold conditions from ca 12-16 degrees Celsius.)

; ...Kickin' some dusts not necessary what first comes to mind about plants. Especially since the topic here indoor plants, so we don't perhaps need go of too precise, particularly anything to this. But I thought to this suitable devote a few words relating on Thoreau at this too. Maybe only from reason I think the said aspects on his views about wilderness from more of importance than most anything. – And from to clarify some aspects from our former remarks on woods.
 

The interesting point – some amongst many, of course - about our species of trees, however, is that any can grow to quite many various kind of form. It mainly, very much, depends of the environment the seed happened fall from the start of growth. ; ...Well, reminded of that, then brings on mind how it's rare these days I come along to see any actual pine here, ...instead of that modern more diminished form they've nowadays been cultivated, to these decades, or about some century's length. Some 'toothpicks', as I like to describe those which I mostly see, nowadays . The actual pine (here the Scot's pine, pinea sylvestris) takes also some minimum of a 150 years to grow and could – here – live about twice that old, normally and regularly. Ie, it's only after a while, in reality, where one could start talking about a tree, essentially, and in reality. In the modern woods...only the toothpicks, as the present reality. ; However (was meant say, mainly...) that on any walk by any marshy places I tend see the less tall and more 'diminished' version of the pine, about some maximum from a couple meters by height at the most wetted spots. And it never grows much any higher, neither from it's magnitude. Quite a contrast for a trunk about 30 meters plus - that the usual growths on any forest from conifers, or on a typical mixed forest. ; And, fx, on cases from Aspen (Populus tremula) it said even the larger difference might be observable - I've read it noted from grow only to a miniscule 'bushes' up on fells (of course far more in the North from here, I've not observed that sort, actually.) In real woods Aspen (here) also grow to some 20 to 30 meters tall, average. As the rapid growing species it even reaches that about 2-3 times as fast as the pine. Starts decay quite early, but can still grow for some huge big trunks. But the large big trees also somewhat lot declined, due because of monotonic forestry practised the said decades/century now. Obviously, there's also differences btw any tree species and from between the singular trees – Like was noted, depending from conditions by any place. (Differences on the light and shade. The soil, the amount of waters available.)

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; I actually concepted a few more paragraphs on backgrounds of the main subject to this, house-hold plants. (From their care and some more aspects relating/common for those as on many trees, actually.) But guess that not of so much any importance. We have at the ends of this the examples about several singular plants.

Pittance, perchance... ; ...So, I instead go on that remark by the Thoreau. Actually can easily relate the said by any experience, of my own walks at Nature. Assuredly, the said about that 'magnetism in Nature' a very true, every word. 
 

Yet, what actually seems most often noted of that essay, also what caught my attention from that - Is how he appears say about his usual walks heading for the westward (Soutwest), almost automatically. Often the essay interpreted from some of it's sources traceable to the antique ideal(s) about (western) promised lands...and then it also seem relates for the circulation by the day. (Thoreau devotes quite much on the aspect at Walden, Life in the Woods (p. 1852) Ao, about how his daily actions and tasks follow the natural consistency of the day.) On making such a view, Thoreau then of course very much romantices his concept, practically makes it to some 'mantra' to his words from walking.

; In fact, significantly, I feel more of a suspicion and distance to those passages (referred above) than towards most any other parts of the said 'Walking'-essay. Or, in compared to any other writing by Thoreau, generally. Continuing from that part cited from Thoreau's exclamations become slight more tiresome as he goes on from of to cultivate and 'embrace' those views on and from the ever so old (antique, west-European) thought. ...Curiously, to Thoreau's writing, it all also feels (somehow) surprising sentimental by it's 'tone', of the manner-of-though. Likewise it odd, I think, that on a few places from that, he fx seems use the word 'savage'. Peculiar to him, as he usually doesn't, even that it quite a common-place term to most writing/often used by many his contemporaries.

; ...And yet the essay seems been, maybe, amongst some from most referred parts/texts from his writing. At least formerly so. ...That, maybe from, due the man's writings been (re-)discovered at the early from 1900s. So I suppose that maybe/could originate also to those times usual made separation to between the said 'untamed wild' (/that past centurys 'frontier') in contrast for the 'civilizations sphere'. ...While in fact, during that process of the civilization's 'progress', so much yearned and romantically decorated postwards, the result was from the 'pristine' natures slow but steady becoming populated and largely lost. Vast changes by any criteria, ecological and social. Original plants and landscape increasingly was converted/the environmental change, changes to species too, all in all – wilderness disappearance. Plus that the lands remaining on the original native inhabitants quite rapid taken and how the regions become within the more slow-term process converted. (...Concerns the legislations, broken treaties, lack from any civil rights to any but European settlers, the attitudes generally, racism and maintained christianity w. no alternatives allowed – assimilation politics including.) Count for the same process also the vanish of the fauna by the land, even the said 'savages', if wish – Like said priorly, I only refer on term 'cause it been so popular on the language at those times, formerly. (Helped European conquerors from 'classify' anything they'd met, elsewhere too, all for the same. Word carrying some tones from the intended alienation or smght that can be described as a process to dehumanization - As I've read that sometimes said from. The latter term commonest used, btw, on any war zones, such as seems also recognized feature characteristic of that.)

; However, to this the principal subject was the man, Thoreau and not the man's civilization, it's so called progresses, or any rejection of the original Natures. So, let's onward from our main issue. ; Fx, we can cite of that above mentioned book by McKibben, acc to that Thoreau went “...to the woods to redeem the man, not nature. (It is curious, in fact, just how little description of nature Walden contains.) His is an intensely anthropocentric account – man's desecration of nature worried him less than man's desecration of himself. ...Nature was a lesson.“ 
; ...Nature mattered, but mainly as a 'wonderful text'. (The End of Nature; p. 149) Guess it possible say (on these basis) for a view on Thoreau's thought. ...But his thought for a anthropocentric kind? – Hardly. (Or, at least I think the aspect demands a slight more observance, on what the essay on above cited seems offer some perspectives. ...If not any precise answers from that discoverable, at least some contradicting views most likley arises.)

; ...On McKibben's book., now read, surprisingly little feels aged. McKibben probably some environmental legend to these times, but the book (even that of 1980s), still seems remain noted to an quite appreciated renown text. Since by that decade to the present period, the climatic problem itself - 'changed atmospheres', some books main topic of concern - only now seems grown by any measure/estimate since that was published. In fact, briefly said, book seems been well ahead it's times. (While some aspects, or way them now presently may be considered slight differ, of course. On the importance/scale, or by more specifically.) ; ...On some from it's 1980s reviews seem also fx read; '...For a man speechin' apocalypse...speaks in measured and civiliced voice.' (Printed on book's back cover ) Speechin' Apocalypse? Well, sounds that bit hilarious to these now present perspectives...Anyway, it's quite odd that usually everything said behalf the Natures, or about it's disappearance, unavoidably seem seen from attached by depictions from some horrific kinds. But the book still good read, only meant for say.

Considering Throreau, his idealised view – also noticeable at Walden, maybe other texts too – of that certain 'ethos' between the very anciety and the (said) modernity (that 'westward march', referred from Thoreau's 'cultivation' to romantic naturalism) seem mainly quite apparent rooted at his own times beliefs, knowledges. ...Seems he fx purposefully 'fits' to that singular essay fx of the sources such many as some (his) contemporary naturalists (Michaux, Buffon, Humboldt, Darwin, ...amongst.). Also, quite as painlessly fx the 'traveller Burton', plus, the Shakespeare and Homeros ('...it's the wild thinkin in Hamlet and Ilias we are delighted on'), and Dante, ao, as well the 'boundary of Elysium', also scriptures, ('...so we saunter toward the Holy Land...') ; Then there is, fx, on the English literatures some targeted mocking (...perhaps, as Thoreau was by descent from French ancestors. Yet, it's actually only some facts he relates, and unusual by manner from compared to his own ages prevailed attitudes.); “English literature, ...plenty of genial love of Nature, but not so much of Nature herself. His chronicles inform us when the wild animals, but not when the wild man in him became extinct.” …After what he's talking, or maybe referring only, also on extinctions recognized from acknowledged having happened prior any present era/period of man – Ie, some by then (recent) geological discoveries and finds on which he then refers shortly describing those to some '...shadowy knowledge of a previous sate of organic existence.' (etc., means fossils of course. Alongside w. perhaps a mention of Cuvier.) ; And then is fx;

“To preserve wild animals implies generally the creation of a forest for them to dwell in or resort to. So, it is with man. A hundred years ago they sold bark in our streets peeled from our own woods. In the very aspect of those primitive and rugged trees, there was, methinks, a tanning principe of which hardened and consolidated the fibres of men's thoughts. Ah! Already I shudder for these comparatively degenerate days of my native village, when you cannot collect a load of bark of good thickness – and we no longer produce tar and turpentine.”(...one could of course pick from various many other singular parts to this.)

The text ('Walking', the essay), also, some part, leaves the impression of been 'parsed' together from some post-humous remain. Collected by Emerson and text indeed seem said comprised of fragments from some lectures near time prior his death. (It appeared only by 1862.) Yet, nothing particularly seems give me any clue of whether that would represent, or parts from it, smght any manner rewritten. Don't know from too precise, I only wonder so...'cause the essay has some feelin' of an inconsistency. And, since my viewings are only via the Gutenberg-text, that might contain some amount later 'corrections' even, or that editing of some sort if it then should represent that early 1900s.

(Anyway) one perhaps could, on these basis, well establish that man essentially, evidently – was misanthrope (Stevenson, fx on his essay on Thoreau claims smtgh like that.) Certainly his contemplative apprehensions values solitude and neglects the prevailed norms of society, also to his times standards, represent smtgh not most his contemporaries even could've accepted – Since most had fx family bonds and the held view of their own 'destinies' to make. (Unless lived on some utopian-community, by the time.) And, if only noteworth from mention, quite apparent too there wouldn't been any possibilities from life's choices to that kind for woman. The times social standard would've effectively prevented that. Unless she'd then lived on total hermitage - what Thoreau actually not on his romantic naturalism neither does, nor aims to. Likewise reminded that his 'life on woods', or what the novel covers by time, makes yet (relative) short period on his life. And afterwards Thoreau returning to village-life from his 'hermitage' after few years (Specifically, by details not anything too relevant for this.) ; Obviously then, any hermit too would show from rather one-sided as any view.

; There is also fx that often cited 'self-definition' by his on Walden, seems it read:

“I never dreamed of any enormity greater than I have committed. I never knew, and never shall know, a worse man than myself.” (;p. 68) ; ...However, and what seems not nearly so often remarked, is that the words relate/concern, at that chapter/part, to his contemplation on/from philanthropism - by the time popular topic. (; And, b-t-w that allow us some notion from how the sort 'charitable' systems often tend lead to general neglect of the actual problems, and back the maintained inequality. Means the social sector viewed 'non-profiting' and considered transferable from being cared by some other instances than government. In other words left being paid by those who do not benefit from any advances by the capital. Typical to american society, or anyplace where the profit considered from matter more than well-being. ...Though, only mentioned due because it usually more expensive to the consumers themselves that way too – like anyone would guess. Additionally, capital targeted only from generate more capital also parallels with a degradation of the surrounding ecology/nature, and that way for peoples level of health, often.)

; (I find it) also meaningful to a p-o-w, that Thoreau exactly not wished 'develop' his thought for any 'system' or to any explicitly formulated form. Not to a theory of any kind. In the same sense if he should have hated the humanity or his ideal centered at some spiritual self-development, I find all that would've only been far too beneficial to the mankind. ...And as such, at the end of the day, that 61.99$ eight Months (including the house, etc.) makes a very convincin' argument, by itself. - Plus three quarters, and, not containing the 'washing and mending...mostly done out', and of what '...the bills were not yet received... ' ('Suppose that the bachelor life then also had some extra benefits or disadvantages cons. those means from sustenance... Sustenance of what he then also elsewhere fx claimed harvest more significant part of swamps than from fields and cultivations. )

; Also a p-ow that some Thoreau's remarks seems quite often pointed and (mild) sarcastic on his contemporaries 'essentials of life'. The settler-'economy' principally emphasized the peoples wish from benefit of the land considered formerly 'uncultivated', that permitting to benefit from one's own deeds (ie freedom of hierarchies and privileges at 'old continent' that also maintained unfairness on lands share and of it's products). Many Thoreau's targeted aphorisms seem remark on how toil and 'wealth' achieved by one's own labour were the main reasons that kept the agriculturalists captived for the same decayed morals, permitting those re-establishment in effect, some that only transmitted old values to their way of life – along with the loss of original natural beauty. From hence those 'degenerated days' and longing for the traits and ways from the bit earlier manufacture. (The former term he apparently uses without it's later established racial leanings, that on language, later from the ends of 1800s, become more usual on it's meaning.) ...The time by his life, though, merely seem paralled the emergence of urbanism and entrance of the bourgeoise city-culture. Ie the modern consumerism rise and perhaps some 'golden age' of small scale entrepreneurship. By the same time the distinction between 'country-side' and towns-life becoming more clearly established. From hence seems be also his scorn to most typical features from that then emerged modernity; the newspapers, the liability of the politicians, the loss from those 'tanning principes...fibre's of mens thought'. ; His “commitments” about life seem then often seen traceable on interests which originate (about) around the said days - some such as transcendentalism, the oriental philosophies. And, then is the bible too, on similar place to a source for his contemplations. Feels for this only notewroth that the man merely seems read (those) sources in a manner I look for the Dictionary – for inspirations. 

 

The reason why there's (relative) little natural description at Thoreau's Walden is rather easy of explain. (I think), that simply from an aspect that in his view the natural environment and man's conceptions about it are the same. That's the basic main enchantement on the book; While many observers provide more detailed and 'professed' interpretations, Thoreau's is the shared unity with that surrounding environment. Would be worthless dig any examples, it's the world where species interact – the very same lost to his most contemporaries, already – the world that his 'philosophy' builds on. Of course, like said, the way he thinks and writes is very much in the manner by his times romantic tradition. There's no question that what the book establishes and aims communicate to it's reader is the mythologized Natures. (...The chapter about ants, curious to notice, is to some level least authentic, as he draws on that quite somewhat basis of natural biologic, and fx some naturalists' observations. Peculiar notice, perhaps.)

...In spite of what the view we'd hold from his main principles/thoughts, Thoreau (on that essay) seems make it quite clear how his longings from the said antique 'dreamland', according his words should interpret. Says on it quite explicitly ; 'The West of which I speak is but another name for the Wild.', and; 'Dullness is but another name for tameness.'

In fact, the latter chapters on Walden also contain somewhat resembling relates.

; ...Conclusively we could then also say that if we follow that main statement at McKibben's book ('The' Nature having ended already, as the humanity 'progresses' have endorsed our own 'preferences' and signatures on a most of that vast variety of it; The wildernesses, the atmosphere's, the previously unpolluted/unaltered waters and seas.), then Thoreau, the man, also having had ended well prior. Ended as any 'species of man', and well before we even reached any of these modern levels of our (present) global environmental problems. ...I suppose, I can argumentatively say too, that if we should assume he wanted from 'redeem the man' (I think he wished), there probably was very much wrong on what consisted an 'average man'/man's behaviors by the time. Would then be relieving be able say that the man was saved...but - unfortunately for the man – this present artificialization on life of course only exceeds anything prior (by some hundred-a-fold.) A 'valid' conclusion, makes me think, that there must be something very wrong on man's behaviours still - Like anyone would know, but a few care to recognize.

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Ruthlessly, carelessly... ; Now from the extinctions, only referred at above paragraphs, I devote a few words on what follows. - Since it's an aspect that we all know these days relative much, it inherently and repeatedly relates to all those warnings from the ecological disruption and our self-centered ways of life (as species). And yet, it also seems quite too often taken as granted those two aspects wouldn't, them couldn't, have anything to do with each other. Life-styles and losses from lifes, losses w. deep ancient past history and inherently important to us too – separate realms? Quite obviously not.

(; Pic, beside Right/Above - 'Global Environmental Limits'  

- Drawing is via Maslin 2014; p. 166.)

...Mainly, 'cause that awkward-sounding term isn't any too unusual deviation or represent any exceptions. The loss of animal species has a sad history seen very adjoinedly, ever since 'the times begins', gone along/parallel w. the humanity's spread on the world. Acc. Kolbert's best-selling book, The Sixth Extinction (f.ed. ca 201o) the extinction as any concept only become known (or perhaps more like accepted) to an event possible from happen to species of nature, relative slow, only along the 1800s. Ie, it fx said that while Darwin, fx, certainly had the idea about the possibility, he not particularly devotes much concern on it. And even more so seems that the case on a few his natural historic predessors, such as Buffon, and even Cuvier - While it said to his merit that former existence from many species only became known via the fossil remain studies he first carried and did prove them representing 'foregone' species. Generally the same concerns most their contemporary renowns (such as Humboldt), of course. ; In that sense, Thoreau on that essay even mentioning aspect, extinction, feels from quite some modernity to any ecologic thinker, or to an 18^th 'philosophic naturalist'. (...With the slight reservation from whether I should think the said to originate at Thoreau's thinking. More particularly precisely how much on that text representing his 'unaltered', reconsidered views. However from it, generally overally nothing seems contradict most on it to his view.)

Yet, if not (quite) 'for real' understood prior to any modern knowledges emergence, the said disappearance of above referred English fauna (/flora too) neither isn't any rare or 'unique' a phenomenon. – Merely a commonity, for example if you look at the extinctions in historical times from variety birds species on various isles at any wide Seas of the world, early modern history. Some cases well before any European sails, w. the passengers beholding that 'imperialist doctrine' and (their) ideas about 'progress' having reached the shores. The places that often were isolated, but not nearly that often uninhabited, esp cons. of course any larger isles such as New Zealand, the Madagascar, or Tahiti. ; ...Extinct bird species being most numerously, renown perhaps. And generally, both before, and after the European (usurpers) had reached the places. Also, no question that lately main significant factor on many further biodiversity losses, the large-scale forest devastation. (It can also be said largely from originated to times since from the European contact.) Even considering that introduced, invasive predators are often seen for most significant direct reasons for.

That original question from right to any land actually was also of course of some significant importance on these developments. That can be noted fx from the efforts by some less contempt European thinkers of to establish some adjustable criteria (or 'terms') to “universal” uses or comprihensive regulations (equals for 'some laws', roughly) cons. those settled places. Some, obviously former occupied, and w. existent cultures where Land wasn't any manner similarly viewed for a principal channel necessary from establish the social hierarchies – And, via that it was noted a factor also on peoples subjugation. - After all, the land-slavery had been formerly established on Europes, long before the time. (; Btw, Diderot's some drafted views on these aspects at Raynal's (Abbe, 1713-96) 'History of the West Indies...' of the 1780s, provides some general ideas – While it not establishes any particular examples, but was quite widely read, by that time. However, Diderot fx had not set foot to any from then distant, idealised 'natural paradises'.) ...Worth observation 'cause all these aspect (partly) traceable to that question/principe on ownership from the lands (, of precisely on any lands, by the times. In the past it usually also was extended for species that 'tramp on it', and the lands contained (so called) natural 'reservoirs', and in cases even 'the men' or peoples, original inhabitants, whom were been classed in the same.)

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Domesticated, subjugated...;

...A question itself (completely separate, but not quite that unrelated for these views, I think), seems also what role the 'European' early domestication from animal species (a few, some) would have had on the continent's ecology itself. (The discussed not concerning it's annexed 'colonies'.) The main view (some that I share) that it likely limited some species declines - ...reducing direct needs from hunting wild prey, that more so meaningful if one considers how limited the ranges by its land reserves, how early taken place the major deforestations. (It said, fx on that Hughes (2001), that until the middle-ages deforestation on European continental region was nearly as complete as it is today.) ...Yet there maybe few aspects alongside noted, of some accompanying influence, developments, etc. ; And some maybe even contradicting that, and more likely accompanying developments. 
 

In during the early modern time - to 1700s, ca - there also was the introduction from many imported/foreign cultivables. Potato most renown, but as well maize, etc., and incl some animal species too... ; The 'extra' may have then boosted populations increase, and other commodities (then luxuries) brought from the colonies increasing brought their benefits too, within time. Advances and innovations of agricultures also helped the more prosperous economy from develop. (Plus the riches acquired or gathered of the colonies.)

Within time the emergence from modern/present trade and situation basically in effect today, while the world more multi-sided now. (At least superficially is. And there, by more recent, also was/is been fx the 'places elsewhere' treated as wastes disposal/receivers. Fx, I've seen Ghana remarked to an example at few environmental researches/views.) In overall, during time, the 'acquired' resources from other continents also might've diminished the impact by steady enlargement of the domestic agriculture from Europes - even if it (agricultures) was on minor levels if compared to any modern amounts.

...In case of the forest reserves acquired these impacts/benefits were apparently considerable more significant. Via limiting ecological disturbance taken place homeground – Fx, until the 1800s, Britain had largely destroyed its own remained forests, esp. oaks to uses at building it's invincible armada (navy), so the imperial government become increasing concerned from seek alternative resources. Some like, fx mahogany from Jamaica (as acc Wikip.; '...until the 1760s over 90 per cent of the mahogany imported into Britain came from Jamaica.') – Mainly, though, for some domestic luxuries like the furnitures manufacture, and yet largely resultant to more relaxed legislation instead from former limitations on trade imports. (Ie it somewhat resembled the still today actuelt problems of main ecologic devastation – on faraway lands, 'out of sight', out of mind.) Then, fx teak from the India. - Of what, fx can here refer brief cite of that book by Grove (1996, p. 388-91), on it seems it read, ao, that often expansion by the ETC (East Indian Trade Company), fx; 

“...in both Bengal and Bombay presidencies [btw the 1760-90] ...northwards and eastwards, to the Nepal border and into the Maratha territories ... was much encouraged by the threat of timber shortage …it may even be appropriate to argue that company expansionism was normally associated with timber shortage, much as the desire to control strategic timber supplies lay behind earlier episodes of Britain expansionism in North America. … When most timber was needed to build and maintain the ships of company's marine... the search for timber emerged as a motive to expand and engage in the wars of neighbouring Indian states. ...From the 1770s until about 1860 fluctuating demand for naval and military (plus some urban construction) timber presented the main significant commercial and demand factor in British forest policy in India.” ;

[the other demands] "...were soon overshadowed by the material demands of the global conflict between Britain and France. … the ease of access permitted to both British and Indian entrepreneurs under the East India Company...was a critical factor in accelerating deforestation." (...in the midst there seems it expressed that prior/between said periods company's policy mainly favored not interfering to any wars 'neighbouring' from it's controlled regions.)

; On basis the preceded view(s), we can at least be quite certain that an expansion of the 'world' economy on during earlier practiced colonialism permitted European major powers not only benefiting from resources acquired but also to a level downscale, and some level 'protect' their diminishing ecological resources, such as forests. To what amount that did happened is of course speculative - And the environmentalist practices, in the modern sense, of course also have been seen from emerge only by more recent timing. Notably, historically any environmentalism can be seen emerged that late by time, 'cause the direct impact by these disturbances at natural ecology wasn't seen as from caused any obvious, considerable harms from, about until the 1950s. IOW, parallels in time to period when that colonial-system had come for it's unavoidable ends. Albeit, environmentalism having emerged mostly to confronting necessity for level of brutality reached by 1950s (, having lasted at least -70s), meaning the total indifference from ecology as the culture's dominating principe, also accepted belief from man's victory over Nature.

(Addit., 11.11.2016; Pic Above, Central European deforestation from the ca 900 (left) to 1900 A.D. (on the right) ; ...One might of overall glance consider that the diminishment seen/notable of this 'map', wouldn't be too great. Yet, there's also an aspect that from the remained the amount of woods also represents, large part, forestries at the human economic uses - ie not precisely or exactly any natural ecology. Fx, Finland (not shown on above map) has the largest amount of it's woods left from the European countries, but if the similar map drawn from the decline of it's primeval forests, between the years, ca, from 1000 to 2000, the decline would, actually, show of more drastic disappearance on the Natures part. (...In short, the process at more wider context, globally, has until these days advanced generally quite similar manner, gradually. ...And if you look that from any bit longer momentum from time, on most places any timber extraction, woods taken to economic uses had largerly similar consequece - the increased loss of the natural ecology, biodiversity.) Anyway, this pic mainly added from to further remark/a some view on that aspect noted from the above cited McKibben book, about from humanity having ended 'the natural boundaries of forests'.)

; ...Then, (perhaps) surprisingly late survival by some European larger species would seem from favor the view that the European agricultures (mainly aspect about species domestication), would've somewhat limited the adverse effects on wild species – Yet, of that too likewise examples some level contradictive to that. The Aurochs (Bos primigenium) survived until 1660s - but their very extinction makes it reasonable enough assume that by any likehood from their (by chance) realized later existence would've only been limited to specially conserved wilderness spots/areas. ...Which then the case from an European Wisent's (Bison bonasus) present survival. (The European subspecies only surviving, West Asian- and Eurasian-subspecies gone extinct somewhat former from.) As an example from it's survival, seems tell from success by early protective effort, but also about how 'near to' the species total similar disappearance was (About 1914 there was smtgh like around 10-13 specimen left). Hunting a major reason on both declines, forests disappearance second most influential 'cause'. (Since both belong to bovine species also the adverse effects from the crossbreeding w. the domesticated cattles to both examples would naturally in the present world obvious be some limits to their existent ranges).

...It somewhat unnerving to notice - Extinction or survival of these (some, singular species) European fauna might've been merely traceable for any chances by luck, and not exact showing from some other specifically observable reason. (The examples, of course, only represent some large and rather visible mammalian species - some of whose part the large-scale hunting in the pasts would've had most to do as causes on their decline. Unlike the case on various other species.). ; But it kind noticeable, - 'cause like often noted (ao Kolbert on that book) - the 21^st century seems dawn by from prospective futures to many species, already severely endangered, and (many) kept in the existence only via their some 'antechambers for life'. I-o-w; by their specific conservation or other especielt efforts to help their breeding, or protected from their main human created threats – climatic changes, the invasive species, their poaching, pollution of environment or simply habitat destruction/disturbance, etc...

; ...There's examples/comparison on Kolbert's book on the biodiversity-rates between various latitudinal levels. It can also give some idea about the assumed/foreseen 21^st century-extinctions. ; (The comparison) about taking a 'route' of North pole towards the equatorial belt. First the ecology showing, after mainly treeless tundra, on level from Canada the Northern conifer woods (...by rough estimate representing, ca, said consist a quarter of all undisturbed forests left at Globe). - Someplaces where one finds him-/herself enchanted by growths from circa 20 different species of tree. Continuing Southward, until the level of Vermont, that grows by rough estimate to about 50 native species of tree. Also (is) said, that remains of that deciduous 'wood-belt', once having covered half of the country (US), mainly remains left as separate patches and on forested areas after some few centuries continued cuttings/clearance, ie largely as replanted woods. ...Further onwards, in the level of tropical Belize there seems by native ecology grow ca some 700 separate species. And on a more tropical level at ca by Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, growing an amounts of about over 1000 species of tree. ; ...To that finding, Kolbert's mention of a fact that what concerns the trees largely also is correct from birds, insects, other animals and biodiversity in overall leaves one with a certain assurance from there argument on that tropical rain forests are the worlds last vast (land-/woods) reserve. (Or, actually their diminished areas that remain, presently.)

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Brutal, inhuman.. ; Quite obviously there ain't any defense, ethic or economic argument (if you by yourself think of need some such arguments) – to the continued and increased use and conversion of the original natural forests, any place. Yet, as the most fauna/flora of the world exist at the tropics, it's difficult imagine that in the future's it possible, effectively to safeguard all that remaining biodiversity from humanity's nowadays planet-size impact . So much of the modern ecology seems most concentrated to invent ways from to minimize the damage already long foreseen, predicted.

; Pic beside right (Barbary macaque, Macaca Sylvanus)

; ...My only casual look from on our own surrounding woods, here, alongside then (to this) merely notices that often what seen for the flourishing and seemingly versatile isn't exactly anything too natural. ; While our woods are perhaps most consistent on this (so called) 'old continent', what the continuous use and 'plantation'-type treatment created is hardly any 'undisturbed wilderness'. ...More particularly, one can't say those surrounding of mine from any real wildernesses – but still, seems that what's left still is lot more than what present on many places else. However, what those woods would be at their natural condition significant greatly differs of that present state. (Any 'natural condition' in case from human inhabited ranges, though, slight disputable as term, of course.)

The economic forestries, generally (in the Northern temperate, likely not valid concerning the tropical ranges) are said from maintain about 75 per cent of the bird-species that could live on the natural forest. But that's not the whole truth, nearly. One great ecologist seems noted that it not same whether there about nine or seven million specimen of some commonest species on our forests and nothing could be more correct. Most significant feature on continuous human impact, by anyplace, is the loss on diversity. ; Also, concerning a loss of any any old larger tree – in essence, it's quite the same as we'd, fx, decided from to level down a few homes of the peoples we didn't happen, from reason or another, tolerate. In fact, more so, and actually a loss of any older trunk equals practically on smght like from putting down the whole block. Birds generally adaptive species in Nature – but not all from them, nearly – and many here fx actually change places for winter periods. Doesn't lessen it only a fact that we most plainly destroy their homes by using those resources, large part in excess to any real needs by our own.

; ...Birds also quite not only species that are significant dependent on trees. It feels merely like some some odd reminder of noticing that us humans, the 'god species' (such as they sometimes say), only long ago from our own early prehistoric pasts came down of the trees. - IOW; 'we' developed bipedal walking and occupied a less arboresecent environmental conditions and the adaptation of life to different environment. So, according this 'postward' knowledge we tend think it for some major step on evolution by our species – likely it was – but might've be it also some of the reasons of our incapability, as species, to consider/understand ourselves having a direct relations to the natural ecology.

; In the 'paradiscal', pristine original enviroments (ie even more long ago), there once was the Basal primates – antecessors to ourselves as much as for the many tropical simian species. (I seem also concised a practical definition to Prosimians, quoted to this for knowledges sake: “Archaic primates, earlier evolved taxa than the simians (Apes, monkeys, humans) – (extant) prosimians consist the Lemurs and Loris (incl. Galagos); Depending on the view-point also the Tarsiers occasionally are classed within them (But seem more recently been considered perhaps closer related for the Simians.)”

Prosimians not quite like Apes, and Apes not quite humans, but there's some unity – by origin we all did 'begin' of the trees. Also, all the lineages from characteristics 'human-like', or those w. origins traceable for some place, the shared 'branch' at the distant time on evolutionary tree, tell lot of our common inheritance. (Even that the exact evolutionary relatedness or relationship within their past ancient origin isn't always too precise known, such as seems the case from, fx, of the Proconsul, 'once was' evolutionary distant primate 'cousin' for modern lineages.) If one should remark some uniting environmental aspect between the various many simians, the fact that trees have much to do in their lives  would be quite a good contender. ...and, perhaps interesting to mention, there's even monkeys that inhabit the European continental region, the Barbary apes (pic above) - Quite renown there a (small) population of those at Gibraltar. (...although whether their native or from originated via some effort of been introduced in the pasts seems bit uncertain. Yet, in during the distant, millions years ago, on warmer climatic periods there is actually numerous ancestral primate species known from the European region too.)

; But this merely said as I was reminded there also a so called GreatApe-project. (Without lookin' of that any too particular....) ...I guess there might be very good arguments of to permit for these 'comrades', cousins to the humans closer or by more distant kinship, some 'citizenships' for their sake. And in fact, any sort abstainment of the uses of places for humanity's 'needs' only serves us quite as much our own benefit. Actually would only be a very human effort. Duty for humanity's sake, I mean. ...Of historically (reasoned) it would most important too, because is most often noted we seem easily able drive to extinction any species different from our own. And the apes (and alike) contain many species direct dependent of the arborescence. They wouldn't prefer any zoos to their main living environments, given a chance of choice. (I mean, not for the humanity' sake...) ; People might then maybe often cultivate some laughters about an imagined view about the Gorilla's or Bonono's w. a business-suit or cravatto on – but in essence that's nothing much very different from what I see every time I happen visit a shopping centers. (Plentiful ape-like species that inhabit some places which not very much look like any their own, natural environment. Some oddity. Some populated zoo – with the exception that they're all allowed to leave the building any time wished from.) 

[Addit 11.11.2016; ...noticing that the primary intentions of that Great Ape Project on establishing some rights for the primate species, close to humans biologically or bit more distant, and, related lot for concerns such as the spcies human caused imprisonment, their capture of the Natures, animal testing, etc, ao... - I then considered that those aspects weren't noted on paragraphs preceding wrote. ; So on this following a few links I was able from view, shortly. ...I was actually slight surprised there still existent any so called 'demand' on the monkeys/primates uses as subjects to the animal testing - Even by any (usual) arguments of the said necessity due experimentation on human intended medicinery, etc, etc. Since fx the Chimpanzee-genome been sequnced in the genetics by now I can't imagine why there would even be any meaningful need on such experiments. (Plus, of course, the renown general resistance towards the animal testing in general.) I remember fx that during the 1980s there was quite popular renown book by Richard Adams, named The Plague Dogs (1978) - Which pretty much gives the idea about the nature from those days still widely prevailed practices. (Anyhow, the sheer cruelty and unnecessity of those practices feels likely from having generated the amounts disapproval, so most of what has maintained in effect the animal testing, of course, exists probably often 'hidden' - like the usual for any oppressive and principally conservatist 'relics' from those practices at society, I mean.) ...Of general look seems that since by the time the countries having put a ban on the practices contain fx New Zealand, Austria, Great Britain. (Even though some that I read, related to this, fx remarked that the Britain legislation doesn't in practice reach on all the relevant of this. And even considering that the issues maybe parallel the aspects about animal abuse - occasionally, in cases torture - more 'normatively' viewed and generally not that often considered so violative, of ethically. ...Such as the slaughterhouses, foodstuffs mass-production overall, 'McChickens and McMeats', in combined. )

; ...But cons. this, because I only have very limited knowledge on anything rather recent about from, I've only sided for this these links about, fx this (tells of the lab-experiments on monkeys, apparent still carried pratices on America - However, I didn't view those accomp. videos, 'cause by first glance there only appeared be these informations I viewed. Ie, I mean that I not see that either from any less important of peoples to know, but it was the information provided I meant useful to read.) ; Plus the above referred Great Ape Project (project's Brazilian local). - ...Would've perhaps added a few aspects additional (I fx considered a link from Nature (...the magazine, of science), where expressed some defense about the animal neural-testing...Just of reason from to be able offer some contrastive opinions, too - Even that I, without reading it, can opinion having all the opinion against that.) - But, how unfortunate, that the page to this look wasn't then available for us to link from this... ; ...So, anycase, if I ever happen to have any chance/time from view smght more in comprehesive of these aspect, of ethical and moral issues concerning, might then write on some of the aspects relating. There is fx, for some starting point only, maybe, this compacted view about that '...The "animal" is...par excellence, the negative term of comparison' - as that stated by Paola Cavalieri on some collection of views on philosophic ethics cons. these aspect, on The Death of the Animal. A dialogue on perfection. (from 2012? ; viewed via Google-books.)  ;  And actually the distortments of the ethical and moral level what the following paragraph about human disparagement and conceit mainly discusses about.

My few remarks on this (on and from the primates relating) mostly concentrated for forests and human behaviours from their careless uses. (Nevertheless, there is cruel practices on the primate species treatment, fx chimps perhaps most numerously being kept at cages and poorly treated still exists on places. On tropical region mostly, probably.)]
 
...And besides, yet it probably is more suitable nowadays from learn laugh at ourselves. Humans, 'handy' species. With some 'unique sophistry' of a thumb and the fingers hold ? Whatever fancy by that, we'd be quite as helpless and devoid of means to make way when thrown on some upper canopy of a very forested habitat – and that much for the all the benefits creatd by our 'evolved' adaptations, even our big brains. (If our own habitat changed abruptly, like we relentlessly 'cause to numerous species.) ; Maybe it imaginable even that there some day then would realize some Planet of the Apes. If not quite tomorrow, maybe someday...Lookin for that w. some curious enchantment. It's more interesting as a though than fx some fictions of the alien 'visitors' or our extinction from some 'non-human' origin. (Maybe there then will also be again more of the trees.)

And then there's also a view-point about us humans having never shown it any manner too guaranteed from our own prospective distant future existence.

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; Perhaps excluding any sudden devastating incident like that Alvarezian-megascale annihilation, ca 65 m. y ago like known - nothing much for some singular catastrophic event could be imagined to causing humanity's end – with a casual look. But even so, I'm also rather convinced that amongst our most typical misconceptions is to overlook most other species.

(...And, btw, these views then inspired me for yet a few additional side-remarks: What comes to any/those sometimes considered horrifications about some (imaginable) post-nuclear catastrophes world ...I'm not very assured by any popular visions of the rats 'inheriting the Earth'. Even that it's so popular topic, at least when you look for all kinds entertaintive stuffs there in the markets. Has inspired and 'sourced' for a plentyful amount movies and series about from since, ca, the 1980s. Might make you wonder...something? 'Suppose I also err not much if assuming there by now must be quite as many populous games, set to such resembling setting of a 'post-lifes', forecasted. Basically also other sort artificialization, anything much to make that kind things to bit closer from realized. ...Not that I'd think those 'games and sports' from that much from significance by themselves, anyways. Only that life's pretty much what you make of it. Used to play, some, those sort games when younger and didn't find myself principally of causin' any utmost harms for future generations. Nowadays, I merely like think, of sarcastically, that all that level of artificialization itself will take absorbed vast masses down the drain – anycase. 
; Likeliest species to flourish and “dominate” on kind 'not-ever-wished-from-been-seen-era/world', to my guess, would the Ants, (Formicidae) - Although, I seem notice it said the insects blood-circulation and respiration systems differ much of the mammalians and other species limiting their growth by size to certain maxim. But who knows...? Or who is to say...the temperatures and atmosphere affect these evolving conditions much – there are fx far larger fossilized species of the Dragonflies known of the periods distant past. Not too distinguished huge, though. ...But with a few successful, unnatural, mutations and by the rate we now have seen raises on that famous carbon dioxide-level - Since from only during few centuries past until present. ; Seems there having existed also on a distant geologic past era some large species w. resemblance to modern butterflies – Kallimachids, it was, (I suppose? - When searched about, didn't return us anything. ) 
 
[Addit 11.11.2016 - ...It often noted that Ants, (especially in the rain forest ecology) from their numerous species have more effect and ecological significance to those places environments (any places, ants numerous to most ecologic environement - and 'non-ecological', human built) than fx the vertebrate-species do. - So, this pic not represents any 'futuristic' imaginations, but a comparison between the total biomass of the all from Amazon ants (various species), in contrasted with the jaguar (representing biomass by all from the vertebrate species there). ; ...(This) just from to little clarify the aspects noted beside...but it also at least quite interesting of to learn that ants also are the sole species (or amongst very few?) which have successfully even been able of to evict humans from some places. ; Of my few experiences from/about these 'northern' species (Less numerous and lot less aggressive than the tropical 'fierce' species of ant), practically it's not use of trying combat them - Them just emerge for some other place, more to your harms (if you find it so). - But in purposes of the gardening one can find them to most beneficial species. (In fact, I suppose I would've had more of the harm from pests at my greenhouse, unless it didn't behold some populations of the Ants.) ; Pic of  Hölldobler-Wilson.]
 

; ...Thought a few more – that sort stereotypical or to only some fictionalized – ideas and speculations around that, but the topic mentioned seems perhaps briefest left for good. After civilizations end, any post-nuclear catastrophes beyond, of course, only would be life on level from some 'rats chances'. Yet, then (perhaps) would it still be from quite proper of using as a term the expression from the 'Rato-pho-cene'. ; Considered since it's actually not much interesting of imagining how us humans would adapt and survive from any catastrophe of that sort. Nothing in this life actually was built from last, so more of an interest to guess whether on the 'post-world' life-forms would evolve/survive as the entombed or migrating kind. (The former alternative more likely, 'suppose.) ...And not that these speculations having any actual relevance to main topics of this. Let us cultivate more sublime ideas.

By precise, of approximate... ; So for the closing, of the Thoreau's part, we can make few remarks additionally. Maybe it then slight ties together this frisky survey on biodiversity.

Some his conclusions at the latter parts from Walden feel notably quite resembling on 'tone' to that essay (prior discussed). He writes, fx; 'What does Africa – what does the West stand for? Is not our own interior white on the chart, black though it may prove, like the coast, when discovered?' ...And then on bit further of that says (,this maybe less often cited):

“It is said...Mirabeau... [from] declared ... - 'that honour and religion have never stood in the way of a well-considered and a firm resolve.' This was manly, as the world goes; and yet it was idle, if not desperate. A saner man would have found himself often enough 'in formal opposition' to what are deemed 'the most sacred laws of society,', through obedience to yet most sacred laws, and so have tested his resolution without going out of his way. It is not for a man to put himself in such an attitude to society, but to maintain himself in whatever attitude he finds himself through obedience to the laws of his being, which will never be one of opposing to a just government, if he should chance to meet with such.“ (; Walden, p. 285-6.) 

; The follow-up to that paragraph on Walden even more worth. Remarks it how all the paths we take, how tramped them usually are, cons. our most individual choices or the 'highways of the world'. How conventional are the 'usual', or most preferred, ways of thought – ie it remarks of how 'worn and dusty' must then be what builds on tradition of preceded human history.

...Whatever one then cares establish from the real worth to Thoreau's view-on-life, today – It can be recognized how we ever since seem continuously distanced ourselves of anything natural, generation after another. Just consider, fx, how easily people (seem from) take as granted such things as a climate deterioration (plus any accomp. side-causes, I care not list them detailed, here so many mentioned on above...) to not anything much of a concern. Ie, not viewed for real harms, or at least more so seen from temporary like is anything else this culture keeps from maintain via it's merciless waste from Natures part. That wilderness' loss in a sense accepted, 'cause even appreciating it would demand us actually devote to it some thought.

The real value of the Thoreau's thought on recognizing that the Nature only would/can flourish by any place if you care from recognize it, and, allow it for to. But you can't fx go on vacancy for to admiring that, temporarily. You have to think it from more worth than that.

Yet all the above, pretty much, also was about what is meant from our life-styles grown separate from Nature's adjacency. People simply getting accustomed on general dullness. But what that dullness really is, appears living on expense of a limited environment and growin' too numb to even understand that. (Think about that next time you head for a gas-station.)

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; The Species/Plants 

Affluence, confluence... ; Of the plants then...more specifically (or hope so). Let's just at begins admit that my any acquaintance on this 'hobby' appears relative recent born. I'm not any very devoted hobbyist. And for some result of that, what on followin' most plants presented are yet quite small – In fact, many of these were been only from this recent Spring sown. Not all, though.

Rubber-tree (Ficus elastica, 'robusta')

...First 'in the row', is (probably) commonest on my house-hold plants. It may be also the oldest acquired among these some here presented. Was bought about some 3-5 years ago – ie is not by my own sowing (I've no idea whether it even possible from grow by oneself.) ...The plant itself very easy from keep, main criterias to it's successful growth contain only soil kept adequate (regular) watered and the plant not left too much apt on direct sunlight. (If left for longer momentum under shine, leaves tend get little bend. Also will probably then not grow that successfully.) Yet, tolerates easily if the soil dries for some time. Only needs fertilization during the summer season (ie period of growth here.) ...Past the dark winter Months can be kept on room temperatures, also is not vulnerable on lack of light during that time.

There seems be counted about several hundreds Ficus-species in the genus, most resembling seem by place of origins grow on sub-temperate, tropical Near and S. Asia (India, Vietnam, et nearby countries, this case). Some also can grow to very large trees. Ficus Elastica too, in the natural conditions, while not generally that large. As an indoor-plant it's limit-of-growth usually to some couple meters maximum. I suppose it among some commonest indoor plants.

; Anyhow it is actually quite typical rain forest-plant, and can be grown on a (relative) small pot. 'Suppose it so of reasons because in the rain forest conditions plants often have limited space (to grow their roots) and resultant are 'packed' into very thick. So the roots are naturally adapted for to gather their needed nutrients from small area. Those also often pour down at once, during some showering rains. So often, many indoor plants you find from how a large plant can successfully tolerate a surprisingly small pot. (In fact the most plants tend adapt better on a more limited pot). These (this) plant also seems said from require an amount humidity, but in contrast also generally is rather drought-tolerant – due from reasons above mentioned. So it doesn't suffer any harm if left to some weeks not watered. Also can survive and grow rather well without any particular care.

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Malabar chestnut (Pachira aquatica)

; ...Then, of this second example from my plants – Mainly presented as I happened acquire it quite recently. (It) seems have become some popularity only by more recent decades/times. - Otherways, by characteristics, it actually very similar for that Ficus elastica. With the exception from that it probably more light-demanding, seems appear maybe even simpler and less demanding. Apparent, an adequate light/sunlight some main prerequisite, 'cause this plant's stem reaches (likely, again, I only assume) for the highest top canopy of forest.

Anyhow, it's also very surprisingly effective of growth. I only acquired my specimen, ca, about year ago, and until this I've already had to change it's pot twice. Regular fertilized during it's main growing season, ie until for about late September. (But not too much; maybe...once every 1 and half weeks, and between every couple of Months on the winter-rest period – Or not at all, latter not any necessicity. If wish.) ; And then, again perhaps only assuming that...on basis it's name, the species natural places to grow likely some wetter parts, swampy rainforest soil. Some 'peculiarity' of it's (common) name makes me slight uncertain what the real origin (continent) it natively grows, so not anything about that, to this.

As the houseplant, so far, I've only noted it needed watering ca once a week during Summer. Perhaps less often on winter...on here places. It well drought-tolerant anycase, apparently. Can be over-wintered in the room temperatures, but (some) extra light perhaps recommended. [; Certainly some additional extra light - perhaps artificial - necessary, and on here latitudes of recommended...Around by about Dec-Jan I observed noticeable many of the lower leafs turning yellowish, several droppin off. (So I placed it on better adjusted light. ...Although, I replaced the specimen on a larger pot at late from summers, it might´ve been from too overt ferlizers existent on soil, then. Naturally it also, probably, drops some from it's lower twigs at the branch, once the sunlights seems become diminished. Anyway, at the moment, 18.2.2017 seems it already began growth from some new leaf...)]   the on a narge  A little bit evergreen, on living room.

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 Myrtle (Myrtus communis)

; ...Myrtle already on earlier plant-chapters featured, so, limiting my notes on this to few remarks. Having grown my myrtle-plant of the seed few year ago, I then experimented now via taking of it seedlings – Turned out rather easier task than was the germinating this plant of the seed. ...The seedlings can be taken on either from early of Spring or but later. (Early Spting they're cut of the not yet 'woodened' tops of twigs.) Alternatively, possible of the bit more 'woodened' twigs, on ca around May. Then put for some moderate mixture from the sands and the regular dirt. - For my finding, this described experiment showed only one of these 'twig-saplings' did took root well enough from to grow (The largest one in the pic, some planted on the earliest at Spring.) Now I've actually changed the pot for it, since it had grown so well during the Summer. (Of the smaller ones one can't be too hopeful, them might just overwinter...or not.)

; Generally, Myrtle grows quite slow but it's not too specific by place – unless not kept under too much under continous direct sunshine. Grows best if kept outdoors during that Summer season. Also, plants grown of the seed/seedlings should generally appear more adjustable indoors growing. (Yet, adequate light, etc, and decreased temperature quite recommends to the overwintering.) ; ...Curious aspect, that my plants seem from only flowering nearby the Autumn period. Actually the Myrtle is said to flower on Spring. ( Although, the last Summer really wasn't very favorable even during the warmest Months.) Flowers itself are quite tiny, but they have a very enchantin' mild scent. ...It not difficult from believe of had so much the ancient uses, and a sacred place at religious, ao, cultures by history.)

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(Mexican) Morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor)

; ...Morning glories (Ipomoea tricolor) usual cultivated here too. Mostly genus, apparently, consists of vines. To main criteria of their growth appears only adequate sunlight and warmth. … Plus the fertilized soil, naturally. ; However, this Mexican 'variety' – named so from region it originates from – bit more vulnerable to colds than the most Ipomoea – Reason for that I originally considered it kept as the hanging indoor plant. On early/midst of Summer Months (this year rainy, not cold but also poor of shiny days) I discovered it yet hadn't started too well of flowerin' and decided then add to the plant an extra clay-pot, also placing it outdoors. ...In spite of that, took until the seasons already turning to somewhat colder, about at the August-September. It wasn't still by the time too luxberant of flowering. (Seen on this pic - where only few singular flowers appear, it has nice large green leaves too…) But it was actually all the more fun, as on the arrival from Autumn aproaching, I then replaced plant again indoors. Perhaps from the increase of warmth, perhaps due of the most leaves had dropped/dried out, but lots of flower-buds, it succeedingly did flower continuously to over a Months time. Sometimes w. a maximun of 15-18 flowers per day, sometimes less – But, around midst of October, was still flowering.

At Morning Glories - any/most species from, acc. my understanding - each flower is open only for singular one day. Of the same reason plant also generates flowers very excessively. ...For plant it rather very simple and easy grow. After only ca a 3-4 weeks old it then already needs some additional fertilization added, once a week. (The roots take only about that time of take well off.) Also regular watering necessity, as a vine it appears quite voracious of growth. To it's case the germination demands bit more warmth than on most other species at genus, so most successful (here) perhaps only from the late April. And then...it's also good reminded that grown via this manner the already germinated seedlings are (after some stem, leaf grown) taken and relocated to a suitable sized jar to further emergence (on 'hanging basket'). ; However, once germinated the plant easily began to grow roots and elsemuch else the only problem was from to construct it some proper climbing 'structure' to twigs for to circulate around. (Some of my sowings, though, put on another pot (too small) suffered pests at Spring, failing ultimately.)

Like said, vines tend grow very effectively (Or, the convolvulaceae-family of plants, it belonging to the climbing shrubs. Bindweeds, exactly; seems that also christened as the Morning glory-family.) ; Due it originating of dry regions (/low humidity) any room temperatures/battery heating at Spring isn't any problem either. ; Seeds common often sold at markets from begins of Summers. Difficult for/doesn't overwinter.

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Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)

 

...Seems it then from the prior noted to leave us not very much on this even more lovelier example amongst my recent sown little trees. Wouldn't possibly matter either, 'cause I've not too much of any practise on this. And besides, in case of Jacaranda, seems us not have too much of any hope seeing my household plant at full-bloom – at least not on these limited light-conditions. Demands also far warmer conditions (...of to successfully grow outdoors, ie it not also tolerates any frosts, as it appears S.American tropical species by native region. On the South of Europes it's also commonly grown to a ornamental and roadside tree; 'Fruits are also decorative and are popular in flower arrangements.') In those warmer ranges the ornamental trees bloom at early Spring, the leaves appearing only after that.

; I did sow the seeds already by late from February – such as was the advice. Pregrowth was relative slow, takes amount time, but once there's sunlight adequate enough them started gain height, relative effectively – At first slow, but steadily. ...I actually grew couple additional seedlings from, but only this seemed taken off well. Mostly seems it grew during the main sunshiny weeks. (But the plant now also a lot larger, actually the pic being from midst of the Summers.)

; Jacaranda generally benefits of more often watered soil and also the spraying from it's leaves steady often. Anyhow, such a beautiful little tree, so guess'll build myself some artificial tropical greenhouse just for see it's luxuberant flowers...Albeit, on the other hand, seems that this rapid climatic greenhouse Monster already arranging that sort Biosphere 'for my behalf' (...ironically thinkin that...) - Will we even see some tropical palm trees and Cypresses growing on my backyards, at these life-ages of mine...? ('Oh-La-la...') Well not really, not too likely, yet.

Kept as the house-hold plants it said from start turn look from quite worn-out after some couple years, so it's recommended from grow new specimen at every second season, about. And, as the most obvious problem; Maybe, how well it would tolerate the overwintering, the seasonal lack from light (here). ...But at least the self-sown specimen noted lot more easily adaptive on that aspect. Seems it said from most suitable over-wintering conditions (Oct-March) to keep that, ca 10-15 Celsius, and, on as good a light as possible. - 'Suppose we'll then see how this might turn out. [...at the moment, 18.02 seems it quite successively over-wintered. Actually, I noticed that from my self-sown plants both those seedlings kept at room-tempt. (about 21 C) and on reduced tempt. were of (relative) ease from over-winter. The adequate light and some maintained moisturizing appear the main requirements. Some added ('drops of') seaweed liquid seems do some good too, occasionally used. (Or the 'kelp meal', seems that from some term. Anyway, the stuff common sold at every household plants section on markets...) But don't add any other fertilization during winter Months. Also to mention, the Jacaranda is probably rather quite vulnerable on cold, so if one has a place w. well good natural light and away from the heaters indoors, suppose that about 20 C might do just well to overwintering. ...Yet, I notice, this only is been observed of my smaller seedlings...And not based on at experience from any larger plants. ]

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Acasia (Acacia dealbata)

; ...Subsequent few only by short descriptions – As I've not any certainty/experience of their any succesfull over-wintering either.

; Acasia...is a most nicely flowering little tree. Seems that on natural condition (these trees) grow only to some 15 metres, maximum height. But as an indoor plant the limit is smtgh sort of a small shrub – maximum, maybe under half a meter (In the best of circumstances.) Also appears known as the mimosa. Decorative flowering twigs of the mimosa-plants sometimes on Spring are sold on flower shops.
 

Originally it the Australian-tree, there's fx some 900 sepate species to it's genus. (Interesting p-o-w is, that the African acasian species seem now separated on their own taxon. Of the reasons for, I'm not too aware about.). But, Acacia dealbata seem grow at S.E.Australia and Tasmania. Also seems it cultivated on variety elsewhere places - such as Mediterranean soil, where also it is/was formerly used on purposes of to combat erosion. That so due because the plant can without trouble grow on a very nutrient-poor ground. - The Acasia(s) belong to the fabaceae-plants, ie them '...have small nodules on their roots which host certain bacteria that absorb the essential nitrogen from the air.' (; acc. BNG.) ; Notable too that the 'ecological rupture' by any cultivables/plants/species exchanged between the Australia and other continents Natures seems go both ways, actually. While Australian ecology as the more vulnerable from the invasive species introduction always was/is. ; The Acasia's were brought for Europe's quite early (I've read of plant on texts from ca the turn of the 1800s. At least on France, the countrysides...). It then also seems since naturalized on (several) places on Southern Europes. Perhaps that been from side-causes of the fragnance-industry, cultivations...or just alongside from it popularly planted on gardens and yards.

Due it's lovely florescence also been 'widely cultivated as ornamental plant', to some time...and seems then also it easily having turned for the ecological problems. A separate species, Acacia paradoxa seems also fx mentioned as the noxious weed on Californias. Ie can become quite an invasive species too. (; ...Possibly, though, the acacia(s) not on quite by same degree source for the “potential problems” than seem remarked of the Eucalyptus-trees. Some species which by their very ecological strategy kill the adjacent species of the plant / and nearby surface vegetations. With, or via their 'highly combustive oils' and litter fallen of the trees that is 'high in phenolics'. ...In brief, seems too that Eucalypti-trees said (formerly) were most often used to combat malaria, and is/was often planted w. purposes of drying up the swampier soils. Sort of harms, as occasionally, the '...dense eucalypt plantings may be subject to catastrophic firestorms.' ; acc. Wikip. on Eucalyptus. ...In short, the Eucalyptus-oil being highly flammable. - So, planted on dryer areas at least it has the potential from increasing the risks from forest fires.)

; As a houseplant – what this mainly meant discuss about – Acacia (.dealbata) happens certain good benefits. For example, recommended over-wintering temperatures are close for a usual room temperature (ca 20 degree C). - So needs not any 'cold storage' past the darker winter Months. Also, to some benefit, Acacia seeds very endurable and can germinate quite well still after lenghtier time. (Once you know the technique of how them are prepared.) Acacian seeds remain perfectly usable long, of several years. ; ...Don't recall the name of that, but I recent noticed there been, years past now, some 'sensation' about the seeds of some certain palm-spec. discovered of ancient vases and approx. several thousands years old. Them were then even successfully germinated w. some special efforts. It then took the record from it's 'former holder'. - Which was the Lotus-plant (Nelumbo nucifera, 'Sacred Lotus'), it's seed said to remain germinative to smght like for 1.000 years. (- There's also interesting remark that the Lotus plants are observed capable maintain level of (limited, at flowers when blooming) the Thermoregulation.) From most plant seeds lasting so usable is not nearly that guaranteed, and more often lose their fertility on the same year, or at followin'. But I have a bag of Acacia seeds I bought maybe three to five years ago, and it remain still perfectly sowable...

Acacia also has the most enchantin manner of enveloping it's leaf during periods of night-time/the most continuous heated hours by day. Typical also for some other plants natively growing at deserted, very warm, heated regions - such as is from the Cotton, btw.

; (Meant this) only to a brief mention of my Acacia-'experiment'...As I've priorly tried growing it from seed, a few times, but plants only soon faded/didn't start too well in lack of any adequate sunlight (From due whatever reason.). This seasons sowings, seem at least taken on well. Actually, the only problem – so far – was that in the Spring (limited light, indoors) stems did overgrow. ...So I had to prune my 'saplings' already of to avoid them growing too thin and weak. However, of my earlier experiences I dare not yet of be too hopeful from this case either...

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(Cape) Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)

; Or Cape Jessamine, Or Common Gardenia. ...Even less I'm assured from any success to overwintering my Gardenian plant. That said, suppose I have to mention actually had overwintered it past the last winter, though. I've actually grown it of the seedling taken from my earlier bought Gardenian plant. ...Actually I'm a little proud from been able from grow this plant by my own. Even if it's rather worn-out and past season the growth still was rather...moderate.

Gardenia mentioned to some most difficult of houseplants from care, when grown indoors. It said fx from to demand quite proper mixture at soil – ie, base where turf and typical flower-soil is mixed properly. In overall prefers (slight) acidic soils, it said. For the watering is necessary to use chalk-free water (; Ie - not watered on any 'hard water', but w. the rainwater or a water whose Ph is slight lowered, specifically. ...Concerns, btw, from the above mentioned also Jacaranda, Acacias, and Myrtle too.). ; Plus, that any too direct sunshine easily burns Gardeania-leaves, and, if wish it to grow well yet has to be kept at a quite good light. Possibly the main preference from keep it on 'partial shade'. On indoors the adequate humidity becomes also important, the better one can arrange that condition, the more nicely it would grow, can flower too. ; It also very interesting of growing Gardenia (One learns quite some about plants via it's cultivation...) ; Past overwintering, kept on ca 15-18 degrees, no colder. Watering then to minimum, but shouldn't let dry completely.

Seems that in the warmer temperate and subtropical regions it, however, also is fx kept as the usual garden plant and even grown as hedges. (At these latitudes, here, one can place the plant on gardens for past the warmer Months. Actually, it tolerates cold from little more lasting than several many other tropical (house-)plant. Perhaps due because it originates to the Asian rainforests. From native countries, said to grow on Vietnam, Southern China, Taiwan, Japan, Myanmar. And, fx, acc. Wikip., notably '...has been in cultivation in China for at least a thousand years, and was introduced to English gardens in the mid 18th century.'

; On the early from last century Gardenian flowers were popular enchantement to personal decorations – You can fx observe that from various old films and the stuff alike. (On a documentary, I recent viewed, Billie Holiday (1915-59) wears some decorative Gardenian blooms at brooch, during her some performance.)

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Chinese lantern (Abutilon x hybridium)

; Finally, the example of an Abutilon only w. short references – As I've already on some place prior presented that nice flowering plant. (So no pics of it, on this 'compile'...)

This season I also took a couple from seedlings of my Abutillon-plant and it proved even more easier way from increase those. Each (sapling) also made flowers soon around the late from Summers.) ; It mainly prefers some partial light. Maybe couple hours a day only, it mainly prefers not any too much direct light/heat – So perhaps the East-/West-windows most preferable places to it's keep. Also, is so rapid to grow, that advice seems recommend pruning plants each Spring – plant then grows lot more denser, and more impressive of it's looks. (My plant actually now, from the stem slight overgrown, looks merely to little 'ragamuffin', however...) ; The overwintering neither any problem, once it kept at a bit reduced temperatures ca of Oct to the late February/March. .. Flowering steady and abundant past most of Summers...But necessary also from change it's soil to fresher, each Spring. (Can survive to something like from 6 to ten years as a houseplant, even...about, 'supposedly.)

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; I did consider also the Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) on this selection – Of the reason it possible to keep the last years Poinsettia over Summers and even make it emerge to flower on Christmas. ...And I even began an effort of that sort, but decided it not quite well realizable at these household-conditions of mine.

In addition to the examples above I also have fx 'White Sails', ie Spathiphyllum wallisii - it now finally, after some years growth/keepin', seems from turned to more plentyful flowers. The name of the species is actually quite appropriate as those look like some huge sails. Where do those vessel's sail for...? (Picture on the begins of post...) ...Maybe flowering of the reason that I started using the fertilizing sticks on it. They have certain benefit compared for any liquid fertilizers: Amount of fertilization remains steady so. I'm actually using those on my green, non-flowering houseplants too, the Ficus, Palms, etc.

; Anyway, then I also have a most enchantin coniferous boniferous representative of that 'noble genus' from the Araucarias (ie Araucariaceae) ...My Norfolk Island Pine, A. heterophylla, seems to be the sole species it possible from grow indoors. It's a tree too, of course. Then...I've also a few, couplesome Neanthe bella palms (Chamaedorea elegans – such as was mentioned before, I also tried growing them of seeds, but w. no success. But I have a few bought palms, since I especially like their leafs. In a favorable conditions, wintered at slight reduced temperature, seems said it them could, some luck, even flower (on Spring-time, occasionally.) And then I also had fx a few Aralias (of Araliceae)...but them overgrew from the limits of modern low-ceiling apartment, so had to be put away. ; ...Plus, fx a Bougainvillean-plant (B.glabra ie Paper flower) – Which I've unsuccessfully tried for to make re-emerge in flowering for a years now. Resultantly I then took a seedling also from that, since it said of more promising while still on first or second year plant. ...And a few others, incl. some vines such as the Solomon islands ivy (E. aureum, or/ie E.pinnatum). ; All the preceding mentioned actually very easy to keep house-hold plants, I've not bothered much of taking any seedlings of them, even. (With that Bougainvillea to some exception. It actually rather demanding plant from indoors keepin', though.)

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; All people perhaps won't even imagine that one could sow any household plants by oneself. I was bit surprised it possible when starting this for some hobby. ; However, it's perfectly possible from grow one's own indoor plants of seeds – All you need is some patience. (And fx the sort germination warm-base described formerly helps the task quite much.)

...For some conclusive remark, ain't these wonders (tropical flowering trees) such a wonders, even to this kind limited and degenerated versions as them appear as the house-hold plants, to some 'miniscule' growths - Any houseplants unavoidably are, of course... The keeping from house-plants doesn't any level replace a bit on what above noted from biodiversity losses – not even if you'd establish a few hectares garden-houses and devote one's all efforts for that gardening. (Unless you'd then happen own enough hectares of lands being devoted to the project and committed it some amount time, sort from becoming some/any 'modern-day' lady Rothschild...) ; In fact, probably, the modern 'flower-market' representing more of the ecological harms, merely. Considering that often usual the plants nowadays are only bought homes as some exotics, and there's fx each years 'newbies' and bred cultivars – mostly then thrown away soon after, due the inadequate care, or resultant of the difficulty from keep at the favorable conditions. And then, of that market, there are also needed investments (the places, the resources), of the storage, the transports, plus there (a some) possibility about the invasive species introductions, alongside... ; But not to offer any too depressive impression as my opinions on, I only remark it probably still on (slight) smaller level of harms when compared to several other human pursuits. Basically, if wish, from devoting some time/patience for to grow one's preferred house-plants of seeds, that would make it practically complete sustained a hobby, from ecologically considered. Yet, I also tend some cases still buy ready-cultivated plants, from occasionally. (While that isn't, any manner very interesting to some real hobbyist. In short, the enthusiasm on that appears from see the plants to germinate, taking care from - it's almost like nursing little babies, actually.)

...And then also there's that important aspect about house-plants, cons. their capacity from improve the air indoors, of significantly. And besides, one can learn a lot about plants via their keepin' to these purposes too. (; G.U.J.)

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The PICS; - The Vampi', of Vampirella 1971 , of the story 'The Isle of Hunters', by Goodwin-Gonzalez - The text on speak-bubble text little modified. ...With the purpose of, via this, to emphasize the (typical) arrogance by human species.  

; - The chart/drawing from Maslin (The Climate Change. Very short Introduction. ...details at pic-text) -  Presented as the slight accompanying view for the former remarked some descriptions on the aspect. ; The 'Global ecological Limits', briefly, represents the recent/early 2000s generated knowledges how on several levels (The Species losses, the nitrogen release/accumulation to environment, Climate changes), it been noted our uses of the planet's resource(s) already seem having exceeded any safe limits of Earth. (That large celestial object, familiar to all from us fx from the 'space-views'. The sole planet known, of confirmed, that maintains some biosphere or the actual 'life-as-we-know-it'.) ...Also the Ocean acidification, Freshwater uses/estimated scarcities from, level of the lands-uses the ozone 'depletion', all said of been seen from to represent increasingly problematic causes, sooner or later in the futures likely from emerge similar major problem. ...But here only to some informative addit, on aspects said.

; (Added 11.11.2016) ; Barbary Macaque, The European deforestation (map) - from Andera (2003) ; Ant/Jaguar - from Hölldobler-Wilson (Journey to the Ants, A story of Scientific Exploration, 1994.)

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