[APWG] NEWS: It's always open season on alien invasive plants
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Tue Jan 30 10:24:32 CST 2007
http://www.bayjournal.com/article.cfm?article=3001
It's always open season on alien invasive plants
Volunteers target unnatural green amid winter drab in never-ending battle
to weed out species taking over the landscape
By Paul Koscak
As the old saw goes, you might not see the forest because of all the
trees. Today, it.s hard to spot the trees because of all the plants:
tangling vines that girdle timber like an octopus; wandering weeds that
weave forest floors with stringers and leaves; thorny bushes and sharp
grasses that rob flora of essential sunlight and nutrients.
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