These summaries may be freely distributed (that's what they're
for!) but if you wish to republish them noncommercially (ie. in a
club newsletter etc.) please contact me for permission.
Commercial republication is a no-no as the copyright
complications would be a horrible mess.
3. Why are copies of posts included in the FAQ?
Including the relevant portions of the responses to
"Tree of the Week" has the disadvantage of making the FAQ a good
bit longer. However, members of the newsgroup/list initially
expressed concern about the quality of information in the FAQ -
how could one be sure that the information given is reliable?
In addition, because local growing conditions vary so greatly,
what works for a grower of a given tree in a hot, dry climate
might not work for me in cold, rainy Buffalo. And when trees
are moved from their native habitats, they tend to be more
susceptible to pests, blights etc. because they have no natural
resistances, and may be weakened by growth in a non-ideal
habitat. Finally, trees are not all identical, and occasionally
exhibit behavior out of the norm for the species. Thus, I felt
that including the entire range of answers as an addendum to the
general species care summary would allow for a fuller range of
information to be available, and would allow the reader to judge
the quality of information for him/herself.
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