Summary
Alien plant species are invading our neighborhoods at an increasing rate, settling into out-of-the-way locations, then spreading out to take over from existing plant life. The situation isnt from a science fiction movie set in Putnam County. In this case the scientists most interested in this real-life invasion are those specializing in agriculture. Weve had some new species showing up for a long time, but in the last 10 years weve seen a lot more of them, said Putnam Countys West Virginia University Extension Agent Wayne
Bennett as he held a makeshift pot containing yet another unknown type of grass someone brought to his office in Winfield.See the full content of this document
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Alien Plants Are Coming
During the last decade approximately five new plants per year have been discovered in Putnam County, Bennett said.
Some are benign, but some fairly aggressive p...See the full content of this document
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