Native Plants May be Able to Stop Invading Species in Their Tracks
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 09:30
in Biology & Nature
Nature can have its own solutions to offer against invasive plant species. In the case of the weed cogongrass, woody vegetation at the forest's edge may stop its progress. By catching seeds blowing in the wind, shrubs can prevent or lessen the impact of an invasion of weeds that will strangle native plants.