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As climate change erodes US coastlines, an invasive plant could become an ally

  • Written by Judith Weis, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University Newark
As climate change erodes US coastlines, an invasive plant could become an allyPhragmites, an invasive species, line this marsh at Sachuest Point in Middletown, Rhode island. Tom Sturm/USFWS

Many invasive species are found along U.S. coasts, including fishes, crabs, mollusks and marsh grasses. Since the general opinion is that invasives are harmful, land managers and communities spend a lot of time and resources attempting...

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