Comments for Rhode Island Natural History Survey http://www.rinhs.org Providing Ecosystem Science and Information Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Bioblitz 2007, Trustom Pond N.W.R. by Bill Buffum http://www.rinhs.org/2007/06/16/bioblitz-2007-trustom-pond-nwr/#comment-3032 Bill Buffum Wed, 28 May 2008 15:29:18 +0000 http://www.rinhs.org/2007/06/16/bioblitz-2007-trustom-pond-nwr/#comment-3032 Hi folks at RINHS! I was interested to see the Bioblitz 2007 Summary PDF, but the link in the RINHS website seems to be no longer active. Is there another place I can find this info? Or was there any other report prepared on the 2007 Bioblitz? Thanks, Bill Hi folks at RINHS!

I was interested to see the Bioblitz 2007 Summary PDF, but the link in the RINHS website seems to be no longer active. Is there another place I can find this info? Or was there any other report prepared on the 2007 Bioblitz?

Thanks,

Bill

]]> Comment on A funny thing about water chestnut… by Erik http://www.rinhs.org/2007/11/06/a-funny-thing-about-water-chestnut/#comment-1590 Erik Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:17:14 +0000 http://www.rinhs.org/2007/11/06/a-funny-thing-about-water-chestnut/#comment-1590 It looks like the seed in the display may be Trapa bicornis (Horn Nut, but also shares the common name Water Chestnut with T. natans). Another interesting note regarding T. natans is that it is now considered rare and is protected in much of its native range and is cultivated as a food crop in Asia and historically used as a food source throughout much of its native range. A good account of this species, as well as some information about potential bio-control, can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2l6uuw It looks like the seed in the display may be Trapa bicornis (Horn Nut, but also shares the common name Water Chestnut with T. natans).

Another interesting note regarding T. natans is that it is now considered rare and is protected in much of its native range and is cultivated as a food crop in Asia and historically used as a food source throughout much of its native range.

A good account of this species, as well as some information about potential bio-control, can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2l6uuw

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