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A visit to a local invasive plant celebrity

This morning I paid a visit to a local legend. According to iNaturalist data---until recently (2024)---the northern-population of the invasive aquatic plant Alligatorweed, Alternanthera philoxeroides, was found right here in College Park. Now there is one in Delaware too.

New Paper Alert!

A new paper suggests phenological sensitivity of woody plants is related to other important functional traits

New Paper Alert!

A new paper details the potential consequences for biocontrol efficacy with climate change