USGS: Science Topics: dispersal (organisms)

Science Topics

Dispersal (organisms)

The dissemination or geographic spread of individuals of a plant or animal population.

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Invasive crayfish in the Pacific Northwest [More info]: These organisms have negative effects on local ecosystems, but we don't yet know how extensively they have spread. Here is a key to help people identify them.
The saga of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) in the northern Great Plains [More info]: Explains why this invasive plant is successful in taking over land in many northern states, and what might be done to impede its dominance.

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