Alien invaders on eBay
06 October 2015 - 02:06
Alien invasions are being made easier through a click of a button. Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich monitored plants sold on eBay over 50 days and found 40% of species sold online globally were listed on an invasive species list. To be listed, plants have to be deemed invasive in at least one country.
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