The Myth of Plant-Invaded Gardens and Landscapes

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  • Gert Gröning
  • Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)197-218
Seitenumfang22
FachzeitschriftEtudes Rurales
Jahrgang185
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Sept. 2010

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Gert Gröning and Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn, The Myth of Plant-Invaded Gardens and Landscapes In recent decades the notion of "invasive plants" gained momentum. This article tries to answer the question why there seems to be such a strong interest to create a myth of plant-invaded gardens and landscapes and to manufacture demons of invasive species. It refers to the interest in plants, gardens and landscapes in early human history and focusses upon the development after Humboldt's and Bonpland's Essai sur la Géographie des Plantes (1805) and Haeckel's Generelle Morphologie der Organismen (1866). Examples from German and American sources indicate that what began as an internationally oriented science in early 19th century deteriorated into increasingly reactionary nationalist oriented tinkering with the results of scholarly studies. In early 21st century those who doctrinarily plea for "native" plants often also condemn "foreign" or "exotic" plants as aggressive intruders. They suggest that native plants are peaceful and non-invasive and thus give evidence of their biased viewpoint.

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The Myth of Plant-Invaded Gardens and Landscapes. / Gröning, Gert; Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim.
in: Etudes Rurales, Jahrgang 185, Nr. 1, 01.09.2010, S. 197-218.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Gröning, G & Wolschke-Bulmahn, J 2010, 'The Myth of Plant-Invaded Gardens and Landscapes', Etudes Rurales, Jg. 185, Nr. 1, S. 197-218. https://doi.org/10.4000/etudesrurales.9153
Gröning, G., & Wolschke-Bulmahn, J. (2010). The Myth of Plant-Invaded Gardens and Landscapes. Etudes Rurales, 185(1), 197-218. https://doi.org/10.4000/etudesrurales.9153
Gröning G, Wolschke-Bulmahn J. The Myth of Plant-Invaded Gardens and Landscapes. Etudes Rurales. 2010 Sep 1;185(1):197-218. doi: 10.4000/etudesrurales.9153
Gröning, Gert ; Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim. / The Myth of Plant-Invaded Gardens and Landscapes. in: Etudes Rurales. 2010 ; Jahrgang 185, Nr. 1. S. 197-218.
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