EPISODE · Apr 30, 2019
Is Eastern Redcedar an Invasive Species?
from Eastern Redcedar Science Literacy Project
Eastern redcedar is an invasive species in the Great Plains because its natural enemy—fire—has been nearly eliminated, causing a rapid expansion of cedar into environments where it was historically absent. Many invasive species overcome natural enemies through introductions into new geographic regions. Cedar in the Great Plains is a unique case of invasion where a natural enemy was overcame within a native range.
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Is Eastern Redcedar an Invasive Species?
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