alien plant

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alien
adjective
uk
/ˈeɪ.li.ən/us
/ˈeɪ.li.ən/
relating to creatures from ...
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plant
noun
uk
/plɑːnt/us
/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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(Definition ofalienandplantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Reproductive characteristics are crucial for the invasive success of anyalienplant.
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The species is also threatened by encroachment byalienplantspecies, especially grasses which can smother the plants.
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The island has undergone an extensive vegetation rehabilitation program which involves planting of indigenous flora and the removal ofalienplantspecies.
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Another threat to the species is competition fromalienplantspecies.
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As the survivors struggle to rebuild civilization, they discover that hundreds ofalienplantand animal species have begun establishing themselves.
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All these characteristics of gaps are likely to favour the establishment of fast-growing alien plants requiring high levels of resources.
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In our survey, alien plants occupied 24.9% of the area of gaps but only 0.8% of the understorey area.
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The overall percentage cover of alien plants was 3.35%, but they were strongly concentrated in gaps where they occupied 24.9% of the area, compared with only 0.8% beneath closed canopy.
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Alien plants and feral animals are among the greatest threats to the local ecology.
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Alien plants and animals introduced by humans present a difficult challenge.
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Thus, even alien plants often require mycorrhizal symbionts for the establishment and spread into foreign environments.
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This vegetation is severely threatened, mainly by invasive alien plants.
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Threats to its survival include habitat loss, competition with alien plants, predation by goats and deer, and a lack of pollinators.
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Alien plants threaten indigenous plants and reduce grazing areas, which contributes to soil erosion.
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The mountain has also suffered under a massive onslaught of invasive alien plants for well over a century, with perhaps the worst invader being the cluster pine.
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Arnoon had, in plain sight, alien plants living on unsterilised soil bearing edible fruits.
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It was assumed that this species has reduced its original range due to competition with invasive alien plants and seed predation by invasive monkeys and rats.
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