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09/08/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Researchers find way to fight exotic plant invasions of forests through allelopathy

In nature’s contest for the survival of the fittest, plants fight just as hard as animals do: In their arsenal are biochemicals which they often use against other plants. A study published in Allelopathy Journal discusses the role that these chemicals play in the dynamics between native and invasive plant species. Different organisms compete over […]

08/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Useful way to repurpose invasive weeds: Water hyacinth, an invasive plant to river ecosystems, may prove useful for oil sorption

Those thick clumps of water hyacinth clogging our waterways might be useful for something, after all. A Thai study suggested that the invasive floating plant can be turned into biodegradable adsorption materials that can clean up oil spills better than polypropylene-based sorbents. The findings were published in the International Organization of Scientific Research. Polypropylene is a […]

03/23/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Cheerios “Save the bees” campaign backfires after company gives out seeds that are invasive, banned in some states

Bees are facing life-threatening challenges such as habitat loss and the use of bee-killing pesticides and herbicides. Many bee species are declining at such a worrying rate that if we don’t act fast, we could lose one of the world’s most important pollinators. Honey Nut Cheerios manufacturer General Mills came up with an interesting idea […]

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