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Global plant diversity still hinges on local battles against invasives, study suggests Posted: 19 Jan 2013 08:28 AM PST In Missouri forests, dense thickets of invasive honeysuckle decrease the light available to other plants, hog the attention of pollinators, and offer nutrient-stingy berries to migrating birds. They even release toxins to make it less likely native plants will germinate near them. Why, then, are recent popular science articles recommending a recalibration of the traditional no-tolerance attitude toward non-native species, suggesting that we’ve been “unfair” to invasives and should stop “persecuting” them? read more

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