Trees' Diminished Resistance to Tropical Cyclone Winds Attributed to Insect Invasions (IMAGE)

American Society for Horticultural Science

Trees' Diminished Resistance to Tropical Cyclone Winds Attributed to Insect Invasions

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The 300+ species of cycads comprise the most threatened group of plants studied to date. Guam's Cycas micronesica is being endangered by recent alien insect invasions.

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Photo by Thomas Marler

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