Who likes Californian Eucalyptus?

Jimmy Candou
Back Porch Ecology
Published in
6 min readFeb 22, 2021

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Measuring insect biodiversity on invasive Eucalyptus in California.

Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

For those of us who have spent much time in the Bay Area, trees of the Eucalyptus genus are familiar and often dear to our hearts. Many are grown ornamentally, due to their beauty and fragrance. One species, however, has successfully escaped cultivation and become a serious environmental issue. Eucalyptus globulus is an Australian tree…

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Jimmy Candou
Back Porch Ecology

A writer living in the PNW who just wants to tend to his garden.