[APWG] NEWS: Forest Insects and Diseases Arrive in US Via Imported Plants
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Apr 18 07:40:22 CDT 2012
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120409133928.htm
Forest Insects and Diseases Arrive in US Via Imported Plants
ScienceDaily (Apr. 9, 2012) -- The trade in live plants from around the
world has become a major industry in the United States, with new imports
now valued at more than $500 billion annually. According to a study
conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for
Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, however, what has proved to be a boon
for the economy has also been shown to have devastating effects on the
environment.
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