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NEWS RELEASE
Restored Prairies Resist Non-Native Grasses
MADISON, WI, February 10, 2010-Invasive species continue to pose a threat to ecosystem restoration. Prairies, already reduced to 1% of their original area, face competition from non-native cool-season turfgrass species (short grasses with two growing seasons-one in spring and one in fall) used for lawns, sports fields or golf courses. Although these non-native species have been reported in remnant and restored prairie, it is yet unclear how they got there.
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