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Invasive tallowtree spreading rapidly across Gulf Coast

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

A study by a USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station scientist shows the numbers of nonnative Chinese tallowtree in Louisiana, Mississippi and east Texas grew by about 370 percent over a 16-year period. The spread of the invasive plant may create problems for plants and wildlife along the Gulf coast.

Issue Topic: 
Pests and Disease

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