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• "A Source Book on Natural Landscaping for Public Officials." EPA. (Dec. 1, 2008)
  http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/toolkit/chap2.html#WHAT%20ARE
• Bright, Christopher. "Invasive Species: Pathogens of Globalization." Foreign Policy. Fall 1999.
• "How to Use Native Plants for Landscaping and Restoration in Minnesota." Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2004. (Dec. 1, 2008)
  http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/assistance/backyard/gardens/native_plant/nativelandscaping.pdf
• "Kudzu." USDA Forest Service. Oct. 12, 2004. (Dec. 1, 2008)
  http://na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/kudzu.pdf
• "Kudzu." National Agricultural Library. USDA. (Dec. 1, 2008)
  http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/kudzu.shtml
• "Landscaping with Native Plants." EPA. Updated Nov. 10, 2008. (Dec. 1, 2008)
  http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/nativeplants/factsht.html#Native%20Plant
• "Plant Native Species." Audubon. (Dec. 1, 2008)
  http://www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/PlantNativeSpecies.html
• "So what exactly is a native plant?" Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Dec. 1, 2008)
  http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/wildplant/nativeplant.aspx