Reuters: Animals and plants introduced from foreign habitats may not reveal themselves to be harmful 'invasive' species for decades, according to a European study published on Monday.
Species that are moved away from their natural predators back home can displace native species in their new habitats, and scientists say the problem already costs Europe 12 billion euros ($16 billion) a year.
The study, which is likely to hold true for other continents too, means that the seeds of future, perhaps bigger,......
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Invasive species lie in wait, strike after decades
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 21st, 2010
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