Q&A: The story behind an invasive plant in the southwest
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 01:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
PHOENIX (AP) -- The tiny seedling was brought over from Eastern Europe and parts of Asia nearly 200 years ago and planted along riverbanks across the United States, mostly in the southwest, to prevent erosion. It grew fast, its thick branches and oily leaves spreading out across five states in the West....