"Turkish freighter carrying invasive weed species ordered to leave Baltimore port
By Richard Irwin | dick.irwin@baltsun.com
9:30 PM EDT, March 11, 2009
An inspection aboard a Turkish freighter Friday at one of the city's ports by agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency revealed the presence of cogon grass weed seed, an invasive seed from Asia that quickly spreads and disrupts ecosystems, reduces wildlife habitat and decreases tree seeding growth, said a spokesman for the agency."
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