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Climate
Change Opens New Avenue for Spread of Invasive Plants (Nov 19, 2008)
University of Florida News.
Plants that range northward because of climate change
may be better at defending themselves against local
enemies than native plants.
The team's findings, reported online in the journal Nature, suggest that certain
plants could become invasive if they spread to places
that were previously too cold for them.
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Species
Profile -- Spiny Water Flea
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
Spiny water fleas are small predacious crustaceans that
threaten aquatic ecosystems and fishing by competing
with native fish for food and fouling gear. Water flea
introductions have decreased growth or survival rates
for many fish, particularly young plankton feeders.
Spiny
Water Flea Confirmed in First "Inland" Water (Oct
30, 2008)
New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Species
Profile -- Citrus Greening
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as Citrus Greening Disease,
is a bacterial plant disease that – while not harmful
to human health – destroys the production, appearance
and economic value of citrus trees and the taste of the
fruit and juice. It is the most
serious citrus plant disease in the world and once a
tree is infected, there is no cure. Diseased trees produce
bitter, inedible, misshapen fruit and eventually die.
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Don't
Move Firewood - Protect the Nations Forests
USDA. FS.
Northeastern Area. Forest Health Protection.
Buy and use your firewood locally. Don’t take
it with you and don’t bring any back.
Do
you want to protect trees? Then, don't
move firewood. Moving firewood can spread invasive,
tree-killing diseases and insect pests like the Asian
longhorned beetle and the Emerald Ash Borer.
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