[APWG] NEWS: Invasive plant species altering soil

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=12269

Invasive plant species altering soil
Invasive plant species such as spotted knapweed are not only taking a toll 
on native plant species, but have a detrimental effect on the biodiversity 
of microbes in the soil,
Monday, November 19, 2007
By Spero News

Invasive plant species such as spotted knapweed are not only taking a toll 
on native plant species, but have a detrimental effect on the biodiversity 
of microbes in the soil, according to a new study by Colorado State 
University researchers to be published in the journal "International 
Society for Microbial Ecology."

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