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As climate change erodes US coastlines, an invasive plant could become an ally

  • Written by Judith Weis, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University Newark
Phragmites, an invasive species, line this marsh at Sachuest Point in Middletown, Rhode island. Tom Sturm/USFWS

Many invasive species are found along U.S. coasts, including fishes, crabs, mollusks and marsh grasses. Since the general opinion is that invasives are harmful, land managers and communities spend a lot of time and resources attempting...

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