Significant Increase In Alien Plants In Europe Observed

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 20:35 in Biology & Nature

The number of alien plant species has more than tripled over the last 25 years. This is the finding of a study by European scientists who evaluated the data from 48 European countries and regions. A total of 5789 plant species were classified as alien. Of these, 2843 originating outside of Europe, according to the researchers. By contrast, in 1980 only 1568 alien species were registered.

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