The invasive threat.Thanks for "The Politics of Paper." One aspect of alternative paper fibers that should not be ignored is the invasive potential of plants that are valued for their prodigious pro·di·gious adj. 1. Impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous: a prodigious storm. 2. Extraordinary; marvelous: a prodigious talent. 3. growth. For instance, the article mentions Arundo donax as a "short perennial grass" with potential as a pulp source. Arundo is actually a 20-foot-tall bamboo-like plant that creates dense thickets, and California is spending millions of dollars to remove it from infested in·fest tr.v. in·fest·ed, in·fest·ing, in·fests 1. To inhabit or overrun in numbers or quantities large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious: rivers. Proposals to grow Arundo commercially in Florida and California are highly controversial, and environmentalists should be aware of this serious ecological downside Downside The dollar amount by which the market or a stock has the potential to fall. Notes: You might hear someone say that the downside on stock XYZ is $10. What that means is that the stock could fall by this amount if things got bad. . Doug Johnson The name Doug Johnson may refer to the following people:
California Invasive Plant Council, via e-mail |
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