Invasive Species
Organisms that cause ecological or economic harm in a new environment where they are not native are known as invasive species.
- Lantana, which the British brought from South America as ornamental plants, and Parthenium, which sprang from wheat imported from the United States in the 1950s, respectively, threaten more than 40% of India's tiger reserves.
Invasive Species in News
- Vilayati Kikar: It is a native of South and Central America, introduced in India (by Britishers) to meet the fuel and wood requirement of the rural poor and to restore degraded lands. It has weedlike properties- grow in arid conditions, relative native ....
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