Thursday, 14 March 2013

A European invader outcompetes Canadian plants even outside its usual temperature range

London, UK (SPX) Mar 14, 2013



Dog-strangling vine (Vincetoxicum rossicum) is an exotic plant originating from the Ukraine and southeastern Russia that is becoming increasingly invasive in southern Ontario, Canada.

It has been found growing successfully in both disturbed and undisturbed areas, in open fields, forest edges and understories, parks, road edges and railway embankments.

The invasive plant effectively..