[ Your Name ] would like to inform you about this article on Complexity Digest 2001.34 - 08 http://comdig.unam.mx/index.php?id_issue=2001.34#2896 20-Aug-2001 [ Your Message ] Field Test Backs Model for Invader, Science Excerpts: Researchers trying to forecast the degree of damage that will be caused by an invasive species have devised computer models for target species. Here at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America last week, a researcher presented results that meld such modeling with field tests of a weed currently plaguing the southeastern United States. And although the results are grim, they demonstrate the importance of attacking weeds early in their invasion, before they take hold. Field Test Backs Model for Invader, Christine Mlot (p. 1238) Infiltration of a Hawaiian Community by Introduced Biological Control Agents, Science You can discuss this article on Articles Forum http://comdig.unam.mx/topic.php?id_article=2896