1) How did you coin the term the “rambunctious garden”? Why did you choose the adjective “rambunctious”?
2) In your novel you detail going to various places i.e. Mammoth Hot Springs, Bialowieza Primeval Forest etc. At the time did you have the intention to write a novel based on your findings ? If you did not what inspired you to write your novel?
3) Since your first stages of writing the novel, were there any chapters or information that you added or deleted before it was published?
4) What is the general reception towards the idea of a “rambunctious garden” do other conservationists or ecologists believe that it is a feasible approach? What are their counter arguments, if any?
