A new invasive mussel threat is posing as a potential menace to the Okanagan watershed. Already efforts have been initiated ...
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"Now they're being phased out." Resident warned after sharing photos of mystery plants popping up around town: 'It's ...
In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...
Wherever you garden, there are always plants that exhibit aggressive growth. The invasiveness of any plant is largely region-specific, with climate, soil and the wider ecosystem playing a part. This ...
Fire has always shaped the landscape in California. But today it burns hotter, more frequently, and spreads farther than ever before—a shift driven by human development, climate change, and the ...
This summer, a small number of invasive Mediterranean fruit flies were detected in San Jose. In response, the state started ...
A new study of nearly 800 barred owls on the West Coast shows the invasive predator feeds on 29 species given special ...