Non-native species—displaced either by global trade and travel or by climate change—pose "a severe global threat" to local biodiversity, food security as well as public health, a new report has found.
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2023
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A Stirling scientist who discovered a new Scottish flower has made an unexpected second finding which provides unique insight into our understanding of evolution.
Evolution
May 6, 2015
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A Case Western Reserve University scientist has played the lead role in identifying an invasive species related to one already threatening other fish in the waters of the southern United States.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2021
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Just a little bit of help from evolution allows invasive species to disperse farther and faster, according to Rice University scientists.
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2017
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When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree with long branches, covered with small white ...
Ecology
Mar 8, 2023
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A Japanese zoo has culled 57 native snow monkeys by lethal injection after finding that they carried genes of an "invasive alien species", officials said Tuesday.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2017
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Clemson University scientists are shedding new light on how invasion by exotic plant species affects the ability of soil to store greenhouse gases. The research could have far-reaching implications for how we manage agricultural ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2014
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Scientific techniques that can wipe out invasive species or alter mosquitoes' ability to carry disease are pushing ahead, raising concerns about the ethics of permanently changing the natural world, experts say.
Biotechnology
Sep 6, 2016
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Botanist Denis Conover does not have to go far to study the growing problem of invasive plants.
Ecology
Dec 1, 2023
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Invasive species have a devastating effect on biodiversity. In Australia, introduced red foxes and feral cats have been implicated in the majority of the extinctions of the native mammal fauna, which has been decimated since ...
Ecology
Jul 23, 2018
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