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Invasive Species in Forests
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European Starling
Competes with native birds for nesting sites, potentially lowering the populations of native species.
Japanese Stiltgrass
Displaces native understory plants, reducing quality of habitat for wildlife and altering soil properties.
Cheatgrass
Increases frequency and intensity of wildfires and displaces native grass species.
Kudzu
Grows rapidly and smothers native plants and trees, reducing biodiversity and changing habitats.
Water Hyacinth
Forms thick mats on water surfaces, impairing water flow, affecting water quality, and blocking sunlight to aquatic ecosystems.
Wild Boar
Rooting and wallowing disturb soil and vegetation, disrupting native ecosystems and promoting erosion.
Himalayan Blackberry
Forms impenetrable thickets that overtake native plants and alter habitat structure.
Miconia Calfins
Its dense canopy shades out native forest plants, leading to decreased biodiversity and altered ecosystem services.
Leafy Spurge
Ejects seeds explosively, forming monocultures and displacing native plant communities.
Emerald Ash Borer
Destroys ash trees, leading to loss of native biodiversity and alteration of forest structure.
Tree-of-Heaven
Produces allelopathic chemicals that inhibit growth of native plants, affecting biodiversity.
Sudden Oak Death
A pathogen that causes widespread mortality of oak trees, impacting forest structure and composition.
Asian Longhorned Beetle
Its larvae bore into hardwood trees, causing tree death and reducing forest canopy.
Purple Loosestrife
Displaces native wetland vegetation, reducing habitat quality for wildlife and changing hydrology.
European Gorse
Forms dense thickets that outcompete native plants, increase fire hazards, and reduce wildlife habitat.
Scotch Broom
Displaces native species, alters nitrogen levels in soil, and increases fire risk.
Norway Rat
Damages vegetation through foraging, predates on forest birds and their eggs, and can carry diseases.
European Rabbits
Overgrazing by rabbits can lead to soil erosion and loss of native plants, altering the landscape and habitats.
English Ivy
Climbs and covers trees, leading to decreased tree vigor and increased risk of tree fall.
Gypsy Moth
Larvae defoliate trees, leading to reduced tree growth, increased susceptibility to disease, and potential forest dieback.
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