Invasive plant species can be an expensive problem for farmers, stealing vital nutrients away from crops.
Invasive plants can be found just about anywhere in the world. They can endanger the environment by directly competing with native plants for vital moisture, sunlight and space.New research from the University of California, Davis, shows that some invasive species could be lying dormant, going unnoticed until they suddenly spread.
Plant scientists make these forecasts by analyzing variables like soil condition, air temperature and moisture and lining them up with the timing of a specific plant species emergence.In a recent publication, Mesgaran and his co-authors analyzed more than 5,700 species of invasive plants around the world. They found that some were dormant for decades to centuries.'It’s a problem because you ignore them.
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