"Nowadays if Leichhardt's Beech is planted at all it is likely to be as a street tree. Its neat round headed habit, its straight smooth trunk and tidy bole, together with its moderate rate of growth, are positive advantages when it comes to being planted in pavements, close to walls and buildings.

When I see the White Beeches along the boulevards of the Gold Coast, marooned between roaring carriageways, buffeted by fume-laden draughts, far from their in-dwelling invertebrates, their phalangers and parrots, their festoons of vines and garlands of epiphytes, I pray for them to disqualify themselves for such ignominy by dying soon, but instead, dwarfed, filthy and ragged, they suffer on."

Why are we Obsessed with Just Five Types of Fish?

23 August 2024 /

{Why are we Obsessed with Just Five Types of Fish? – Earth and Leaf editorial}

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Why are we obsessed with just five types of fish?

In Britain, we’re creatures of habit when it comes to seafood. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reports that 80 percent of all seafood sold in the UK comprises just five varieties: salmon, cod, haddock, prawns and tuna.

Experts say there are benefits to be gained from casting a wider net when shopping for fish and other seafood, both for our health and the environment.

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Categories: Fishing, Conservation, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, Food

Author: Sue Quinn