tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post185462892090133284..comments2024-03-24T18:05:27.769+11:00Comments on Ian Fraser, talking naturally: Kata Tjuta 2; life among the domesIan Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01023900823785041354noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post-46001064070252992842017-09-16T15:53:00.516+10:002017-09-16T15:53:00.516+10:00Hi Ian, I'm Jack from the Aussie Bird Count (b...Hi Ian, I'm Jack from the Aussie Bird Count (being held 23-29 Oct during National Bird Week) and I wondered if you might share some birds you have seen across Australia ... or perhaps those that you count during the Aussie Bird Count on your blog. Would be great if you could contact me on birdweek@thecword.com.au - Cheers, JackThe C Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062788720553037103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post-1973526383340491832017-09-15T10:44:05.835+10:002017-09-15T10:44:05.835+10:00You're right about E. obliqua, also locsally A...You're right about E. obliqua, also locsally Acacia obliquinervia. Your question is, as ever, an excellent one. It is hard to imagine that it could be an advantage per se (inter alia we'd expect it to be a lot more common if so); I think there are probably more situations than we realise where such a character, neutral in itself, is genetically linked to another which is selected for. (See a discussion on European owl colour morphs changing with rising temps in an upcoming book!)Ian Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023900823785041354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post-46467251510303991562017-09-15T06:18:32.578+10:002017-09-15T06:18:32.578+10:00You mention that Acacia inaequilatera has phyllode...You mention that <i>Acacia inaequilatera</i> has phyllodes unevenly divided by the central vein. I <b>think</b> the same applies to <i>Eucalyptus obliqua</i>. As it is seized upon for the specific name I assume it is rather unusual attribute. Is there a known advantage to the plant from this "trick"?<br /><br />MartinFlabmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934077052437339591noreply@blogger.com