| Summary: | The increasing use of exotic plants for urban landscaping has presented a
new threat to the local ecosystems when the newly introduced plant species
thrive out of control—i.e., becoming invasive—in the new environment. If
left unchecked, they are capable of displacing local plants; and thereby,
causing a disruption to the local ecosystems. The disruptions can
contribute to permanent changes to local and regional landscape
characteristics, which in turn, will threaten agricultural, recreational as
well as tourism potentials of a country. This paper highlights the threat and
suggests methodologies for the prevention, management and eradication of
these invasive plants.
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