Memes tagged “invasive species”

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Don't Descriminate Against Species Just Because They are Invasive

Most human and natural communities now consist both of long-term residents and of new arrivals, and ecosystems are emerging that never existed before. It is impractical to try to restore ecosystems to some ‘rightful' historical state. For example, of the 30 planned plant eradication efforts undertaken in the Galapagos…

Jun 10, 2011 1

ecology
invasive species
policy
species
zoology

Invasive Species Between the Old and New World

Many plants new to North America first sprouted up alongside wharves and shipyards. From there they made their way inland along new roads hacked out of the wilderness, and later along canals and railroad embankments, taking up residence in any sort of disturbed soil. Native plants adapted to quiet precolonial forests…

Jun 9, 2011 1

botany
environmentalism
invasive species