A research study highlights that intrusive plants can stay inactive for decades to centuries before ending up being environmental risks, underscoring the importance of considering dormancy in managing invasions.Non-native types can remain inactive for decades or even centuries before they begin to spread.According to a new study led by the University of California, Davis, intrusive plants can remain inactive for years or even centuries after they have been introduced into an environment before quickly broadening and wreaking environmental havoc.The research study, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, looked at more than 5,700 types of invasive plants in nine regions around the globe. It represents the most comprehensive analysis of plant invasions conducted to date, stated senior author Mohsen Mesgaran, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis. Toxic to animals and native plants, the plant was introduced in the United States in 1822 and is found extensively here.
A study highlights that invasive plants can remain inactive for years to centuries before ending up being eco-friendly dangers, highlighting the importance of considering inactivity in handling invasions.Non-native species can remain inactive for years or even centuries before they start to spread.According to a new research study led by the University of California, Davis, invasive plants can remain dormant for decades or even centuries after they have actually been introduced into an environment before quickly broadening and wreaking environmental havoc.The research, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, looked at more than 5,700 types of intrusive plants in 9 areas around the globe. It represents the most detailed analysis of plant invasions carried out to date, stated senior author Mohsen Mesgaran, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis. Toxic to livestock and native plants, the plant was presented in the United States in 1822 and is found commonly here. Credit: Mohsen Mesgaran/UC DavisGlobal herbariaThe researchers generated a list of intrusive plants in Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Madagascar, South Africa, Japan, and the United States and used herbaria records, which are digitized and available online, to obtain international data on the location and time of species observations.They then looked at trends to determine whether species displayed dormant phases and, if so, for how long.
