Japanese barberry

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Meaning

compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges

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Japanese barberry, introduced to the United States from Asia in the 1800s, is highly popular among homeowners and landscapers – annual sales of the shrub are estimated to be $15 million to $20 million in Connecticut alone – but is considered invasive. Source: Internet

With no difference in food abundance, it is perhaps unsurprising that Japanese barberry density had no effect on any of the markers of the birds' physiological condition. Source: Internet

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