Torreya taxifolia, is a type of evergreen tree that suddenly with no certain explanation stated to die. The author is discussing three possible ways to address the declining Torreya population. While the professor believes that none of the author's ways are convincing.
First, the text suggests that the tree should be reestablish in the same location which once it used to thrive in. However, the professor explains that there are many factors that contribute to climate changed in Florida and that reestablishing the tree there would not succeed. The professor added that because of global warming contribution to increase temperature as well as wetland through Florida is drying so fast the new environment might not be a favorable one for Torreya anymore.
Second, the text states that another option for experts is to help Torreya by assisting migration, this could be done by moving the tree to totally different location which in this case will be forests further north. On the other hand, the professor thinks that result will be similar with what happen when scientist moved Black locus tree, it spread out so quickly that lead to the death of other endangered plants and trees in this new location.
Finally, the text suggests that moving Torreya to be preserved in research centers, where it could be closely monitored. However, the professor affirms that if Torreya was to move from wild to a research center, the population will not be able to meet the criteria required from any population in order to face diseases, which are large and genetically diverse population. He added that a preserved population will not be able to survive in the long run.
Torreya
taxifolia
, is a type of evergreen
tree
that
suddenly
with no certain explanation stated to
die
. The author is discussing three possible ways to address the declining
Torreya
population
.
While
the
professor
believes that none of the author's ways are convincing.
First
, the text suggests that the
tree
should be
reestablish
in the same location which once it
used
to thrive in.
However
, the
professor
explains
that there are
many
factors that contribute to climate
changed
in Florida and that reestablishing the
tree
there would not succeed. The
professor
added
that
because
of global warming contribution to increase temperature
as well
as wetland through Florida is drying
so
fast
the new environment might not be a favorable one for
Torreya
anymore.
Second, the text states that another option for experts is to
help
Torreya
by assisting migration, this could
be done
by moving the
tree
to
totally
different
location which
in this case
will be forests
further
north.
On the other hand
, the
professor
thinks
that result will be similar with what happen when scientist
moved
Black locus
tree
, it spread out
so
quickly
that lead to the death of other endangered plants and
trees
in this new location.
Finally
, the text suggests that moving
Torreya
to
be preserved
in research centers, where it could be
closely
monitored.
However
, the
professor
affirms that if
Torreya
was to
move
from wild to a research center, the
population
will not be able to
meet
the criteria required from any
population
in order to face diseases, which are large and
genetically
diverse
population
. He
added
that a preserved
population
will not be able to survive in the long run.