Garry Rogers

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• Disturbance and Invasive Plants

  

  : Introduction Wild Horses on a Former Great Basin Shrubland Destroyed by Livestock Grazing, Invasive Plants, and Fire. In the invasive plant literature,... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Corr Syl the Warrior–Best of 2013

  

  Corr Syl the Warrior Named One of Best Indie Books of 2013 Out of more than 3,000 indie books reviewed this year, Kirkus Reviews selected “Corr Syl the... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Invasive Plants in North American Deserts

  

  Impact of Invasive Plants Invasive species, like a shock force preceding global warming, are obliterating Earth’s ecosystems. Once diverse landscape of small... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Desert Habitat: Soil Microorganisms

  

  The Role of Soil Microorganisms in Desert Ecosystems There would be no life on the land if there was no soil. “When you thrust a shovel into the soil or tear of... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• New Arizona Wildlife Notebook

  

  Arizona Wildlife Notebook, Second edition I have completed the second edition of the Arizona Wildlife Notebook! The new Notebook has four more species groups... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Scoop.it and Twitter Have Big Week

  

  Scoop.it and Twitter Make Their Numbers Thanks to all the animal–nature–science fiction lovers who visited my Scoop.it paper and followed my Tweets. You are so... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• #EcoSciFi News Turns Two (Months)

  

  Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi The #EcoSciFi news will have its 1,000th visitor this week. The paper opened on October 1, 2013. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona Wildlife in Danger

  

  Monarch (Danaus Plexippus) at Coldwater Farm, Arizona. " data-orig-size="1124,1125" data-image-title="Monarch butterfly at Coldwater Farm."... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona Turtles Update–November, 2013

  

  Arizona Turtles (update of my 2011 blog post on turtles) Turtles have exceptional regenerative powers. Dr. Justin Congdon, a classmate from long ago, managed a... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Corr Syl a Finalist in the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards

  

  Corr Syl the Warrior is a finalist in the New Mexico–Arizona 2013 Book Awards. Places will be announced at the annual awards banquet on Friday, Nov. 15. Wish... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona Lizard Update–November, 2013

  

  Almost half the lizard species found in the U. S. are present in Arizona. They are a colorful group with fascinating life histories. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona Bat Update–November 2013

  

  Arizona Bat Peril Increases Big Brown Bat from Smithsonian North American Mammals The most important change since my last post about Arizona bats is the... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Intelligence and Rise of the Tsaeb Civilization

  

  What is Intelligence and How is it Used in Fiction? Familiar components of intelligence are reaction time, sensitivity, problem solving, foresight, and memory. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Does Climate Change Require Our ‘Radical And Immediate De-growth’?

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi From Naomi Klein: How Science Is Telling Us All To Revolt In December 2012, a pink-haired... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona Amphibian Update–October 2013

  

  Arizona Amphibian Conservation Status Jill, One-Eyed Rocky Mountain Toad Amphibians are faced with insurmountable threats worldwide. Habitat loss, invasions,... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Am I Benefiting from My Book Reviews?

  

  Insights from My Book ReviewsIndie authors read a lot about the promotional value of reviews. Here I wanted to comment on the feedback I have received.First, i... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Links to Nature Conservation on the Web

  

  Links to Nature Conservation Websites and BlogsJill before Roly Poly FeastMy updated list of links to nature conservation web resources is available here. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• How Using the Gunning Fog Index Improves Your Writing

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi I can never get fairy cakes to rise. They come out the oven, lopsided, and barely peeping ove... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Comment of the Day: The Tradeoff Between Science and Story

  

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi In today’s comments we fretted over the definition of average, oohed and aahed over some DIY... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Is the Internet Good for Writing? Part 1: Affirmative – Lingua Franca – The...

  See on Scoop.it – Nature Conservation Science Fiction: #EcoSciFi Taking this side of the question is Clive Thompson, author of the new book Smarter Than You... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT