Why has ragweed—a highly allergenic plant—been spreading so quickly?

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 07:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Why has ragweed – a highly allergenic plant – been spreading so quickly? Researcher Michael Martin took a six-week road trip across the USA and collected 1000 samples of the plant from roadsides and herbaria to answer that exact question. 

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