Efforts to manage invasive alien plant species in forests could be held back by a continued reliance on chemical methods, according to a new study. Research led by Lizzie Keen, a postgraduate researcher at Newcastle University's School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, shows that chemical methods remain the dominant approach worldwide, despite growing recognition of the need for more sustainable management options.

Efforts to manage invasive alien plant species in forests could be held back by a continued reliance on chemical methods, according to a new study. Research led by Lizzie Keen, a postgraduate researcher at Newcastle University’s School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, shows that chemical methods remain the dominant approach worldwide, despite growing recognition of the need for more sustainable management options.

From Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology via This RSS Feed.