The reading and the lecture both discuss about ways that can save Torreya taxifolia from exctinction, but they have contradicting views on the issue. While reading suggests that here are three ways that might save Torreya taxifolia, the lecture explains why they will not work.
First, the reading states that the first option is to help the tree grow where it used to for thousands of years, in Florida to be exact, because of the microclimate that exists in that part. The lecture, on the other hand, refutes this idea by claiming that the microclimate will in fact be affected by the overall climate of that region. It further adds on to say that the cool, damp weather cannot be maintained due to the influence from the dry, warm climate around the region. Therefore, the tree will not be able to survive.
Second, another point that the reading makes is to move it far away from Florida because its seeds might grow in some forests further north where climate is more applicable. The lecture, on the contrary, refutes this idea by saying that the existing plants in that new location might destroy completely Torreya. Moreover, it explains by giving an example of another tree Black Boakes and how it destroyed other plants because of its ability to proliferate very fast.
Third, the reading suggests another option that might work; to preserve Torreya in researching centers. The lecture expresses disbelief by stating that the number of trees that can be reserved is not big enough. Additionally, it provides that a small number of the trees can make them a target to different diseases and viruses.
Overall, the issue whether there is a way to stop Torreya taxifolia from going extinct is open to debate
The
reading
and the
lecture
both
discuss about ways
that can save
Torreya
taxifolia
from
exctinction
,
but
they have contradicting views on the issue. While
reading
suggests that here are three ways that
might
save
Torreya
taxifolia
, the
lecture
explains
why they will not work.
First
, the
reading
states that the
first
option is to
help
the
tree
grow where it
used
to for thousands of years, in Florida to be exact,
because
of the microclimate that exists in that part. The
lecture
,
on the other hand
, refutes this
idea
by claiming that the microclimate will in fact be
affected
by the
overall
climate of that region. It
further
adds
on to say that the cool, damp weather cannot
be maintained
due to the influence from the dry, warm climate around the region.
Therefore
, the
tree
will not be able to survive.
Second, another point that the
reading
makes
is to
move
it far away from Florida
because
its seeds
might
grow in
some
forests
further
north where climate is more applicable. The
lecture
,
on the contrary
, refutes this
idea
by saying that the existing plants in that new location
might
destroy
completely
Torreya
.
Moreover
, it
explains
by giving an example of another
tree
Black
Boakes
and how it
destroyed
other plants
because
of its ability to proliferate
very
fast
.
Third, the
reading
suggests another option that
might
work; to preserve
Torreya
in researching centers. The
lecture
expresses disbelief by stating that the number of
trees
that can
be reserved
is not
big
enough
.
Additionally
, it provides that a
small
number of the
trees
can
make
them a target to
different
diseases and viruses.
Overall
, the issue whether there is a way to
stop
Torreya
taxifolia
from going extinct is open to debate