How do invasive weeds become so successful? By breaking the rules! #UCCE researcher Justin Valliere and @ucdavis.bsky.social professor Jennifer Funk reveal how “superinvaders” defy plant growth. 🔗 https://www.ucanr.edu/blog/green-blog/article/invasive-weed-rules

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🌱 From UC Davis: Some invasive weeds combine fast growth with strong defenses or water efficiency, offering clues to predict invasions and improve restoration. (Justin Valliere, Jennifer Funk) ▶️ www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/news/vallier... #PlantScience #Ecology #Restoration

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🌱 From Trends in Ecology and Evolution: Some invasive plants may succeed by combining rapid growth with stress tolerance, escaping trade-offs that constrain native species. (Justin M. Valliere, Jennifer L. Funk) ▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #PlantScience #NativePlants

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🌱 From Climatic Change: California farmers' use of climate tools was unrelated to climate change beliefs, suggesting practical value can drive adaptation without consensus. (Leslie M. Roche, Mark H. Cooper) ▶️ link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PlantScience #Climate #Agtech

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🌱 From Agroecosystems, Geosciences and Environment: Sacramento Valley rice straw burning fell below 2% as winter flooding expanded, reshaping air quality, wildlife habitat and water demands. (Bruce A. Linquist) ▶️ acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #PlantScience

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