David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Native species evolved naturally in a region; non-native species exist in any given area due to human activity. Only a small percentage of introduced species become invasive, meaning they cause ...

Invasive species is a phrase with several definitions. The first definition expresses the phrase in terms of non-indigenous species (e.g. plants or animals) that adversely effect the habitats they ...

You’ve probably seen a headline or two about an invasive species taking over. Perhaps you’ve seen a sign warning of non-native plants. But have you ever wondered what those labels actually mean? Are ...

Lauren Kinsman-Costello defines what it means when a species is non-native or invasive. Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, defines what it ...