User talk:Gryllida/sandbox/4

Questions

• What is the difference between endemic and native tree species?
• In this report you say that
  1. 58% of Europe’s 265 endemic trees face an elevated risk of disappearing from the continent
  2. 37% of 454 native tree species in Europe are “threatened.”
  3. Of the 37% threatened species, 15% are “critically endangered.”

  What were these percentages in the last five reports? And what are their dates?

• The previous numbers are from mass media as they selected them to be important for highlighting. What are other key findings that you would suggest have high importance? If so, what were their values in the previous reports?
• Where can I find similar reports for other continents? And also not only for trees but additionally for other species?
• You are suggesting adding protected areas, improving monitoring, and improving research in individual species. Are there any other recommendations?
• Who are the key stakeholders involved in taking these above mentioned steps?
• Citizens from other continents could find stakeholders in their local area and ask them to contribute to the above mentioned improvements. How would you suggest citizens to do that? Whom would you suggest to contact?
• "Bush care" in urban areas involves removal of weeds and planting native species. People can also keep bees at home. What other involvements do you recommend to improve biodiversity in urban areas?
• Recycling rubbish may improve pollution. Other factors can be reducing non-electrical car usage, adding solar to homes, using a more sustainable energy provider, or shopping smarter to ensure that people buy products from companies that do not contribute to pollution (or do so less). What improvements in these activities would you recommend? And what other activities like this would you suggest for reducing pollution?
• Many of these actions need to go from the government, or would benefit from government support. However, people are under informed on election days. Do you recommend to vote Greens? How can an average citizen contribute to improve the quality of elections, other than by manual labour eg asking friends to vote correctly?

--Gryllida (talk) 20:41, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

What do you suggest to improve in these questions? --Gryllida (talk) 20:41, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

@Gryllida: Do you have a link to the report? —mikemoral (talk · contribs) 21:36, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

Yes, it's in the draft. --Gryllida (talk) 23:50, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

@Gryllida: I totally missed this was a talk page, I should have been able to find it myself. About the fourth main question, IUCN does have on their website a variety of reports, not just limited to European trees. See link. It's still worth asking perhaps as it would direct a reader to those resources if interested.

A question I'd want to ask is whether invasive and non-invasive pests are more of a threat than direct anthropogenic effects (e.g., logging or pollution), or if it's fungal and viral diseases that pose the strongest risks for European trees.

On p. 11 Sorbus trees/shrubs are discussed, what is known about this tree genus that could help prevent loss or even extinction. Is grazing a part of the life cycle of these plants, or is the grazing a very strong threat to its extinction? Do they have any defenses against herbivory? These are fruit-bearing plants, so it would make sense that animals would want to eat its fruit, and when the seeds are eventually excreted, the progeny are carried to another location. —mikemoral (talk · contribs) 09:29, 30 September 2019 (UTC)