Europeans have unknowingly contributed to spread of invasive plant species in USA
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 13:20
in Biology & Nature
The role of plant traits might be overestimated by biologists in studies on plant invasiveness. Anthropogenic factors such as whether the species was being cultivated proved to be more important. These conclusions were made from a study on Central European plants that were introduced by humans to North America and over time became naturalized in this continent.