New studies reveal invasive European buckthorn shrub is contributing to amphibian decline, altering distribution of mammals in the Midwest
Researchers at Lincoln Park Zoo and Northern Illinois University have discovered a new culprit contributing to amphibian decline and altered mammal distribution throughout the Midwest region – the invasive plant European buckthorn.
This non-native shrub, which has invaded two-thirds of the United States, has long been known to negatively impact plant community composition and forest structure.
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