ApocaDocs: Do Not Harm Invasive Species That Pollinate, Study Warns

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	Do Not Harm Invasive Species That Pollinate, Study Warns http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1322239044 In an irony of nature, invasive species can become essential to the very ecosystems threatened by their presence, according to a recent discovery that could change how scientists and governments approach the restoration of natural spaces...destructive, non-native animals that have been deservedly maligned by conservationists the world over can take on important biological roles -- such as flower pollination -- once held by the species the interlopers helped eliminate. As a result, campaigns to curb invasive animal populations should include efforts to understand the role of the invasive species in question...

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