| When restoring
                  an ecosystem to its original state, or maintaining it in that
                  state, it is important to encourage plants native to the
                  ecosystem. The opposite of "native" plants is
                  "alien" plants. For more information on that topic
                  see the "Alien Plants" section of this website. Please note that a plant
                  that is "native" to one area may be
                  "alien" or "invasive" in another area. Therefore please be sure
                  that the "native" plants you are using to naturalize
                  an area are, in fact, native! |