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Native Plants/Expert Profile
Expertise
Strictly limited to......1) Chaparral shrubs and pinyon-oak woodlands from San Bernardino area foothills to the Victorville High Desert region of southern California. 2) Identification and taxonomic placement assistance for wildflowers of Oklahoma's Great Plains.
Experience in the area
1. Worked extensively in the Herbarium at the Univ of Central Oklahoma as an undergraduate. 2. Taught High School Botany concepts and conducted field grid surveys and collections involving the chaparral scrub community of southern California's foothills. 3. The majority of my university coursework was in Botany. 4. Have my own personal library of taxonomic reference books and am always using on-line herbaria for personal interest.
Organizations
Chaffey JUHSD (HS Teacher). CREEC Network Region-10 (Founding Board Member). California Native Plant Society (Member).
Publications
http://www.teacher-us.com/young
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:ctmEgTIvLmsJ:wwwstatic.kern.org/gems/region10/NewsletterMarch1.doc edward young creec network&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:JJcucFgLevAJ:creec.edgateway.net/CompPDFs/acknowl.pdf compendium ed young california&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us
Education/Credentials
BS Biology/Botany, University Central Oklahoma. Post Bac work Univessity Arizona. Post Bac Field studies through University California-Riverside. California and Arizona Professional Clear Credentials in Life Science.
Awards and Honors
1. Competition judge and exhibitor for the Inland Empire Environmental Expo. 2. Coordinator for HS Botany competition (3rd place) at the San Bernardino Orange Show. 3. HS Teacher of the month award.
Past/Present Clients
California Department of Education.
What do you like about this subject?
"Plant collecting, like fishing or hiking, gives one an excuse to be outdoors."
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
"Simply a greater appreciation of Mother Earth."
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
"The largest plant in the world thus far discovered is a single mountain side stand of aspen (Populus) in Colorado with underground runners asexually connecting for miles."
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
"Weeds are not to be cursed, but rather revered as nature's greatest advancement of the day."
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie | 11/15/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Mr. Young. This really helps! |
| Jeff | 07/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank's Ed. This question was directed to ..... |
| bill | 06/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Well thanks for the reply, It is ..... |
| gowse | 05/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | I REALLY FEEL GLAD WITH YOUR ..... |
| Fran | 03/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you for your answer It'll be ..... |
Recent Answers from Edward Young
2009-11-14 Western Hemlock:
Well I am not so sure what level of paper you are writing, but the general idea would be to focus half of your discussion on the biochemistry and cycling of Nitrogen to include "fixation" and the role
2009-10-02 San Bernardino Foothills Native/Indigenous growth/seeds:
Eva, I am answering this only because I have a partial answer and mostly a re-direction for you. Although I have my own ideas about revegetating a natural area, I would in this case direct you to someone
2009-07-22 Native Plants/Cool Root Run:
Once again, I am stunned that I am being asked about carnivorous plants when there is a highly qualified specialist here on this site named George Heaton. If you have worked this closely with this plant
2009-06-21 house plants:
In my house, dust falls upon both real and fake plants. Outside in my garden and really everywhere traffic is heavy I find that certain leaves most always have a small blanket of particulate hydrocarbon
2009-05-28 phyto medicines:
I personally have only heard that Tropical Hybiscus was in the past used by Chinese herbalists, by knew nothing more. I'm surprised a Botany grad would need to ask anyone for this easily accessed information
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