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class=796545302-24052013>Regarding: "</SPAN>with many (like garlic mustard)
performing equally well in both their introduced and home ranges.<SPAN
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class=796545302-24052013>Since garlic mustard occurs in mono-cultures in America
before treatment, does this mean that garlic mustrd occurs in mono-cultures in
it's native range?</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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class=796545302-24052013>Marc Imlay, PhD,<BR>Conservation biologist, Park Ranger
Office<BR><BR>Non-native Invasive Plant Control coordinator.<BR><A
title="blocked::tel:(301) 442-5657" href="tel:%28301%29%20442-5657"
target=_blank value="+13014425657">(301) 442-5657</A> cell <A
title=blocked::mailto:ialm@erols.com href="mailto:ialm@erols.com"
target=_blank>ialm@erols.com</A><BR>Natural and Historical Resources
Division<BR>The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission<BR><A title=blocked::http://www.pgparks.com/
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> APWG
[mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kwong,
Olivia<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:56 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
apwg@lists.plantconservation.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [APWG] NEWS: Invasive
Species: 'Away-Field Advantage' Weaker ThanEcologists
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href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130517152352.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130517152352.htm</A><BR
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Invasive Species: 'Away-Field Advantage' Weaker Than Ecologists
Thought<BR>
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<DIV>May 17, 2013 -- For decades, ecologists have assumed the worst invasive
species -- such as brown tree snakes and kudzu -- have an "away-field
advantage." They succeed because they do better in their new territories than
they do at home. A new study led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research
Center reveals that this fundamental assumption is not nearly as common as
people might think.<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>See the link above for the full article text. The article in Ecology
is available at <A
href="http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/12-1810.1">http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/12-1810.1</A></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>