Over time, an invasive plant loses its toxic edge

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 21:42 in Biology & Nature

Like most invasive plants introduced to the U.S. from Europe and other places, garlic mustard first found it easy to dominate the natives. A new study indicates that eventually, however, its primary weapon – a fungus-killing toxin injected into the soil – becomes less potent.

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