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 ...

The use of biological control for invasive alien plants and invertebrates, such as introducing a rust fungus (Puccinia spegazzinii) to control bitter vine (Mikania micrantha) in the Asia-Pacific ...

The ability of alien plant species to invade a region depends not only on attributes of the plant, but on characteristics of the habitat being invaded. Here, we examine characteristics that may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lot of people think of plants as pretty to look at, but defenceless and passive as far as organisms go. However, the many alien ...

Many mountain ranges contain semi-natural habitats experiencing little human interference. They are home to many animal and plant species, some of them endemic and highly specialized. Mountains have ...

Humans’ relationship with nature is broken. We’re transforming the Earth so dramatically that almost one million plant and animal species face extinction. Losing species unravels the tapestry of ...

A proposal prepared by forest officials says that two invasive alien plant species (IAS) are spread across 17,483 hectare forest land and threatening indigenous plants in the state. Kochi: A proposal ...

Alien trees threaten biodiversity, increase the risk of wildfires and also guzzle water. Photo courtesy Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve Humans’ relationship with nature is broken. We’re transforming ...