Home and Away: Are Invasive Plant Species Really That Special?

Home and Away: Are Invasive Plant Species Really That Special?
Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:43:00 -0600

Invasive plant species are a serious environmental, economic and social problem worldwide. Their abundance can lead to lost native biodiversity and ecosystem functions, such as nutrient cycling.

Despite substantial research, however, little is known about why some species dominate new habitats over native plants that technically should have the advantage.

A common but rarely tested assumption, say biologists, is that these plants behave in a special way, making them more ...

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