ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - "An invasive species has a very specific definition," said Alyssa Vinson, an urban forestry extension agent with Hillsborough County. "It's one that is not from here, and it is ...

Every species, from the apex predator down to the smallest plant and fungi, plays a specific role in the ecosystem that they are native to. However, when a non-native species is introduced to an ...

The lush, leaf-lined aisles of your local garden center or nursery are the last places you’d expect to find a plant known to be harmful to your local ecosystems. But, according to recent research, ...

OSU professor warns farmers about 13 invasive species harming rangeland biodiversity and creating economic losses statewide.

Walking through the boundless landscape of red rocks and limestone cliffs in Texas' Big Bend National Park last March, a volunteer and a park ranger came across a plant they didn't recognize. It was ...