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Himalayan balsam’s damaging impact on rivers revealed in new Stirling study
New research, carried out in partnership with Newcastle University, has shown that the species can disrupt the physical stability of ecosystems in ways that can have far-reaching consequences. Including significantly weakening riverbanks over winter.
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