Eradication of invasive species may not always be a good idea Research in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania has demonstrated that invasive honeysuckle (Lonicera species) is supporting up to 3 to 4 times more fruit-eating birds than the previous human-disrupted environment did. Honeysuckle populations also seem to boost seed dispersal for some nearby native plants: [Professor Tomás] [...]
Categories: Environment,Science
Tagged: American nightshade, catbirds, frugivores, Fruit quantity of invasive shrubs predicts, fruit-eating, Happy Valley, honesuckle, James Gleditsch, Lonicera, Penn State, Pennsylvania, robins, Tomas Carlo