tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205702620035953230.post5131453772085398856..comments2024-01-09T18:02:46.345+05:30Comments on Indian Biodiversity Talks: North American weed spotted in India, could be major threat to agriculture and forests in futureHarikrishnan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564539849680599289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205702620035953230.post-6431500972823823492013-02-25T20:05:30.719+05:302013-02-25T20:05:30.719+05:30Dear Taka,
Thanks for your comment and for adding...Dear Taka,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment and for adding additional information.<br /><br />You are correct. A. artemisiifolia is not native to India and it is invasive. It has indeed attacked japan also. (You may find a better source <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CGIQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205702620035953230.post-63638963862682589762013-02-25T14:41:00.527+05:302013-02-25T14:41:00.527+05:30This post suggests that Ambrosia artemisiifolia is...This post suggests that Ambrosia artemisiifolia is native to India. It isn't. Ambrosia artemisiifolia is also a North American species and is considered invasive in Europe (and also in Japan, according to wikipedia).Takahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828370335224124590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205702620035953230.post-48101294290468802412013-02-24T18:40:49.739+05:302013-02-24T18:40:49.739+05:30Dear Cyberkid,
Thank you for the comment.
You ar...Dear Cyberkid,<br /><br />Thank you for the comment.<br /><br />You are absolutely correct. Interestingly, many common species of plants and animals in our country are <a href="http://indianbiodiversitytalk.blogspot.in/2012/09/indian-plant-ricinus-communis-invasive-threat-to-lake-tanganyika-.html" rel="nofollow">dreaded invasive species in other countries</a>. Our common castor oil plant, Indian Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205702620035953230.post-50792787147627309442013-02-24T18:15:43.546+05:302013-02-24T18:15:43.546+05:30Dear Sunil,
Thanks for the visit and comment. Tho...Dear Sunil,<br /><br />Thanks for the visit and comment. Though changes like globalization has, to some extent intensified, the introduction of new plants and animals in ecosystems not native to them, it is not a new phenomenon. <br />Interestingly, the countries which are exponents of globalization themselves had made strict checks everywhere to make sure that such invasive species does not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205702620035953230.post-86953829326148109082013-02-24T10:00:00.874+05:302013-02-24T10:00:00.874+05:30Nice article on this plant. Although, since the bi...Nice article on this plant. Although, since the biodiversities of the US and India differ significantly. There are several varieties of plants that, otherwise considered invasive plants and weeds in other countries, that we are using in our gardens and other places for decorative purposes, for example, the california poppy(Eschscholzia californica) or the Raat Ki Rani(Cestrum Nocturnum) are CyberKIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191819885863430458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205702620035953230.post-22398803769171725562013-02-22T21:33:42.838+05:302013-02-22T21:33:42.838+05:30Globalization means that it will be increasingly d...Globalization means that it will be increasingly difficult to control such imports, voluntarily or accidently. This means, we shall also have a globalization of plant species with only those which are more invasive will be able to resist and expand all over the world?Sunil Deepakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781674474022699458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205702620035953230.post-8939377498434786542013-02-22T18:07:03.126+05:302013-02-22T18:07:03.126+05:30a threat alright a threat alright Rajni Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535246989455283777noreply@blogger.com