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Introduced species now make up the majority of plants growing in the wild in Britain, with more than half of indigenous species estimated to be in decline, according to results of a 20-year study released Wednesday. | News24_Business

Getty ImagesMore than half of the indigenous plant species in Britain are in decline.For climate change news and analysis, go to Introduced species now make up the majority of plants growing in the wild in Britain, with more than half of indigenous species estimated to be in decline, according to results of a 20-year study released Wednesday.

Those included 1 692 that are indigenous or native to the UK and 1 753 non-natives that have been deliberately or accidentally introduced into the wild by humans, the study said. "Likewise, grassland and heathland plants that grow on infertile soils have suffered marked declines due to the conversion of their habitats to arable or more productive agricultural grasslands," it said.

"The overall message is clear - our native flora is much diminished relative to the situation recorded by our predecessors in the 1950s," the report's authors warned.

 

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