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Back-breeding has an advantage over cloning in that it creates a whole population, rather than just an individual animal. Last year, Spanish scientists used cloning to successfully recreate an ibex that disappeared in 2000, and in Poland another group is trying to clone the aurochs using DNA from bone...
Climate change has converted Henry David Thoreau’s beloved Walden Pond into a battle site between native and non-native plant species, and it seems as though the non-natives—particularly invasives—are emerging victorious, according to a study published by Harvard researchers last...
The scientists discovered that over the past 100 years, invasive plant species have adjusted the times at which they flower to be about 11 days earlier than the flowering times of native species.
The adaptation has resulted in an increase of invasive species, which tend to disrupt ecosystems and require expensive management when they interfere with agriculture.
Davis said he believes that the knowledge offered by the study will help scientists to keep a cautious eye on non-native species that may eventually become invasive.