The use of native plants is increasing nationally among gardeners and is an emerging niche market for the green industry ( Hamill, 2005 ). The definition for a native plant is not universally accepted, which has resulted in some confusion. The U
species is native or exotic (nonnative) to a continent or specific area of actual or potential invasion. Additional bias(es) may result from implicating spread explicitly based on human-mediated factors and removing humans from species consideration in
Non-native invasive species pose a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems and can disrupt the use of invaded systems. For example, alien plants often outcompete indigenous flora and form monocultures that cannot be used by native fauna, which
The Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Web site was developed in partial fulfillment of the MS requirements for Eileen Herring from the Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences Department, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
There is increased interest in using native shrubs for landscaping to support pollinators ( Gagliardi and Brand, 2007 ; Tallamy, 2007 ). Nurseries producing landscape plants typically grow cultivars, which are selections with better performance and
irrigation if plant selection is appropriate for site conditions ( Sachs et al., 1975 ). When choosing landscape plant material, native species are promoted as drought tolerant by everyone from the popular media to university professionals ( Bodle, 2001
is the rising demand and use of native plants ( Brzuszek and Harkess, 2009 ; Brzuszek et al., 2007 ). For instance, the estimated sales value of native plants in Florida during 1997 was about $106 million, by 2005, sales reached about $316 million
Pecan is an indigenous nut tree that has been growing over its present range in the United States for at least 8000 years ( Hall, 2000 ). The native habitat of pecan is the mixed-stand riparian forests in the central United States extending into
. Successfully propagated plants are conserved in three germplasm gardens located in Toluca, México; Huatusco, Veracruz; and Teziutlán, Puebla ( Cruz, 2007 ; Franco-Mora et al., 2007 , 2008 ). Native people report using these plants for the consumption of fresh
). However, widely understudied is the resource value many of these modern floral forms offer to different pollinating insect communities, particularly compared with native, noncultivated plant species. To ensure reproductive success, many native plants