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Invasive plants are everywhere, from the phragmites that clog the sides of streams to the bright red burning bush that lights up the side of the highway in the fall. They don’t simply take up room ...

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If you don't have the money to fund an ecological assessment of your backyard, try using a carnivorous pitcher plant instead. Three years ago, Parks Canada ecologist Sheldon Lambert was looking for a ...

Invasive plant species like seaweed can provide vital ecosystem functions in coastal areas where native habitats such as salt marshes and oyster reefs have severely declined. A new study finds that ...

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Oct. 1 (UPI) --Invasive species are rarely welcomed by ecologists and conservationists. Often, the arrival of invasive species precipitates environmental damage. But new research suggests invasive ...