Managing Native Plant Relocation

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Researchers uncover traits that help plants succeed in new environments while guarding against invasiveness

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Ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have a detailed sense of which plant characteristics will help ensure successful relocation while minimizing the risk that the plant causes unwanted ecological harm.

As plants try to spread and particularly in the impact they have on their new ecologies, the traits for invasives and successful relocation diverge widely.

This suggests there are certain traits associated with invasiveness that we should actually be looking for in native species to ensure their survival.

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