FORFS 25-03: Invasive Plant Outreach Series: Defining Invasive Species - Weeding out the Words

By Ellen Crocker, Frannie Preston, and Matthew Springer
Published on Jan. 24, 2025

More people are becoming aware of the problems caused by invasive species. However, there is also confusion about what constitutes an invasive species as well as the meanings of related terms. This factsheet defines what “invasive,” “native,” “non-native,” and other related terms mean.