The voracious vine that ‘ate the South’ can also fuel wildfires
Brought to the US as an ornamental porch decoration, kudzu has reshaped itself into ladder fuel for fires.
Brought to the US as an ornamental porch decoration, kudzu has reshaped itself into ladder fuel for fires.
Nearly half of the species examined showed significant declines, with losses strongest in the Southern US.
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