A major concern of environmentalists is the introduction of invasive species into an ecosystem. Invasive species.gov defines "invasive species" as a species that is non-native to an ecosystem under ...

They say that "familiarity breeds contempt" and in the case of the ubiquitous and much maligned ivy, this certainly seems to be the case.

We think of common ivy, Hedera helix, as a symbol of death or gloom, but to the ancient Greeks it was the emblem of Thalia, the muse of comedy, and the Dionysian priestesses carried staves entwined ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 63, No. 1 (2012), pp. 191-201 (11 pages) Abstract Root climbers such as English ivy (Hedera helix) rely on specialized adventitious roots for attachment, enabling ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Two-fold variation was found in rRNA gene redundancy in different populations of ivy (Hedera helix). No consistent difference in rRNA gene ...

08:18, Tue, Jan 7, 2025 Updated: 08:23, Tue, Jan 7, 2025 Whilst ivy doesn’t directly harm other plants or trees, it does need to be controlled if you’re planning on keeping it in your garden. Also ...