About this episode
This episode discusses the tangible effects of an invasive plant on a native butterfly, featuring insights from researchers Nitin Ravikanthachari and Carol Boggs.
We often hear that invasive species are bad for the ecosystems they invade, but the consequences can seem remote and hard to grasp. In this episode we hear from Nitin Ravikanthachari and Carol Boggs about their study system where an invasive plant has very tangible effects for a native butterfly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Heredity
Guests: Nitin Ravikanthachari, Carol Boggs
Topics covered
- invasive species
- ecosystems
- native species
- butterflies
- ecological impact
Keywords
- invasive species
- ecosystem consequences
- native butterfly
- ecological study
- plant invasion
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