[APWG] NEWS: Woody And Aquatic Plants Post Greatest Invasive Threat To China

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Tue May 6 08:29:45 CDT 2008


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080501062734.htm

Woody And Aquatic Plants Pose Greatest Invasive Threat To China

ScienceDaily (May 2, 2008) -- The relatively recent expansion of China's 
overseas trade probably accounts for China's being less invaded than the 
United States by alien plants, but the potential for invasion of China by 
shrubs, trees, climbers and aquatic plants is high. Decisive action is 
needed now to avert potentially large economic losses from invasive plants 
in China and other countries in Asia.

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