Davidsonia

Davidsonia - A Journal of Botanical Garden Science

Editor, Iain Taylor writes about the state of the environment. The ratification of the Kyoto Accord by Canada and the ramifications of global warming are discussed.

UBC Botanical Garden director, Quentin Cronk writes about the need to complete the iventory of life on the planet Earth and notes the efforts of the newly formed organization, All Species Foundation.

Burns Bog is a unique, urban wetland in the Fraser River delta, less than 15 km from the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. This article uses the geographical, botanical, anthropological, and political history of this local ecosystem to explain the significance of the Bog and the major threats to its continued existence. There are several possibilities for ecological restoration, but water table and drainage issues and exotic species control seem to be major priorities.

Brent Hine, curator of the E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden, writes about this shrub, which bloomed for the first time this year at the UBC Botanical Garden, where it grows in conditions quite different than its native Australian home.

The October installment of Judy Newton's popular series describing what to see at the UBC Botanical Garden each month of the year.

A table of climatological records at the University of British Columbia campus for July, August and September 2002.

Davidsonia - A Journal of Botanical Garden Science. Volume 13, Number 3, July 2002

Concern for Canada's endangered plants and animals has led to the creation of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada and the Species at Risk Act. The efforts to protect wildlife are discussed.

Bryophytes are often overlooked in gardens where the showy flowers are admired and appreciated. In the midst of winter, when most plants are dormant, the miniature world of bryophytes is thriving, revelling in the wetness of our Northwest Coast climate. Bryophytes are a large group of plants that includes the mosses, liverworts and hornworts.