Shoe ecology and invasive species
On the topic of invasive species, here’s one about algae spreading worldwide on the soles of hip waders: “Fly Fishers Serving as Transports for Noxious Littl...
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Mailbag: Invasive species growth phases
Re: “Lag times in biological invasions:
Lag times of biological invasions
A biological invasion occurs when a species rapidly colonizes a new geographical area. The new area is often very far from the regions considered to be part ...
Invasive argument
I’ve been reading a lot about invasive species lately, for reasons which will soon become apparent.
"Don't let invasive biofuel crops invade your country"
That's a quote from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, in this Elizabeth Rosenthal article. This spring has seen a backlash against biofuel...
From the front lines of the squirrel war
The Sunday NY Times has a long, entertaining article about the defenders of British red squirrels.
Invasive species
The story of colonizing species encompasses a wide range of "colonizing ability". From attempts at deliberate introductions, we know that some species just ...