Creating a Robust Weed: Hybrid Offshoots Are More Difficult to Control
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Invasive Plant Science and Management - The only thing worse than an invasive weed that's hard to get rid of is a hybrid of that weed that's nearly impossible to eradicate. When two plant species contribute to a hybrid, new capabilities for invasion can also be created. Recently formed plant hybrids have been shown to spread rapidly.