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non-native

noun

  1. a person who is not a native of a particular place or country

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Too often, Mirelez said, the needs of tribes are unfairly portrayed as standing in conflict with the priorities of other Californians, such as economic development and job creation in neighboring non-Native communities.

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In the park, hundreds of mostly non-native — and notoriously flammable — eucalyptuses, were considered part of the cultural historic landscape, Tejada said.

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Certain species such as cow parsley, yarrow and knapweed are in fact spreading, and he welcomes an influx of non-native plants and "garden escapes", such as snowdrop and buddleia.

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Hunters will soon be allowed to kill mute swans as part of an effort to cull the “destructive, non-native” species statewide, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Containing both native and non-native species, the aim is to create stronger, more diverse forests that can adapt to our shifting climate over the coming decades.

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