As spring finally warms up on Nantucket, you’ll begin to notice some of the shrubs greening up long before anything else. This is a good way to spot invasive non-native weeds in the landscape, such as Morrow’s bush honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii), autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), and multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora). One of the classic definitions of a…
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by Jen Karberg, Research Program Supervisor Plants are remarkable at adapting to their environments and finding a way to survive in a seemingly impossible place. Carnivory in plants, the ability to consume insects and other organisms for necessary nutrients is one of those incredible adaptation. Carnivorous plants can seem exotic but you might be surprised to find…
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