Douglas Tallamy is an American entomologist, ecologist and conservationist. He is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware.[1] He has written and co-authored several books as well as papers.
Tallamy advocates for home gardens and landscaping that bridge the gaps between parks and preserves in providing habitat for native species.[2][3] He has spoken on the connections between plants and insects and how those relations are important to birds.[4] He has called for smaller lawns.[5] He was interviewed about the need to plant more native plants by Utah Public Radio.[6]
Tallamy has overseen rigorous field-studies that examine native versus introduced flora as caterpillar hosts and chickadee habitat.[7]
Bibliography
edit- Tallamy, Douglas W. (2007). Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens. Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-854-9. (2007)
- Darke, Rick; Tallamy, Douglas W. (4 February 2016). The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-60469-739-1. (2016)
- Tallamy, Douglas W. (4 February 2020). Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-60469-900-5. (2020)
- Tallamy, Douglas W. (30 March 2021). The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-64326-044-0. (2021)
References
edit- ^ "Doug Tallamy". Center for Humans & Nature.
- ^ "Author Doug Tallamy virtually coming to town | Brigantine". pressofatlanticcity.com. 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Learn how to use your yard to save nature's ecosystems". Daily Herald.
- ^ "Doug Tallamy To Present 'A Chickadee's Guide To Gardening'". 27east.com. September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Professor Doug Tallamy urges homeowners to cut lawn area in half". Yale Climate Connections. September 5, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Tom (28 April 2020). "'Nature's Best Hope' With Douglas Tallamy On Tuesday's Access Utah". Utah Public Radio.
- ^ Donahue, Michelle (2017-07-27). "New Research Further Proves Native Plants Offer More Bugs for Birds". Audubon. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
Further reading
edit- "Meet the Ecologist Who Wants You to Unleash the Wild on Your Backyard" - in-depth profile in Smithsonian Magazine (April 2020)
External links
editDouglas Tallamy publications indexed by Google Scholar
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