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Bookmark or Share- National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC)The gateway to invasive species information; covering federal, state, local, and international sources. Invasive species are plants, animals, or pathogens that are non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration, and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm.
- Escape of the invasives: Top six invasive plant species in the United ...Many of these invasive plants are escapees from gardens and landscapes where they were originally planted. Purchased at local nurseries, wholesale suppliers and elsewhere, these plants have the potential of taking over large areas, affecting native plants and animals and negatively changing the ecosystem.
- Invasive Plants - US Forest ServiceNon-native, invasive plants can pose serious environmental threats. Why invasive plants are successful, their impacts, what the Forest Service is doing to combat non-native invasive plant species, and how you can help prevent their spread.
- Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States - Database of Plants Invading ...Invasive alien plants threaten native species and habitats by competing for critical and often limited resources like sunlight, water, nutrients, soil and space. They succeed through vigorous growth, prolific reproductive capabilities and by causing changes that favor their growth and spread.
- 51 Invasive Perennial Plants to Avoid and What to Plant InsteadAn invasive species is a non-native plant or animal that can grow and spread aggressively into a new area. This aggressive spread can potentially cause harm to the naturally occurring plant and animal communities, can cause economic harm, or can harm human health. Invasive perennial plants typically spread rapidly and outcompete native organisms.
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