European fire ant impacts forest ecosystems by helping alien plants spread
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 29, 2014 - An invasive ant species that has become increasingly abundant in eastern North America not only takes over yards and delivers a nasty sting, it's helping the spread of an invasive plant species. The ants are very effective dispersers of invasive plant seeds and new research suggests that together they could wreak havoc on native ecosystems. University of Toronto researchers have found that ... more
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