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Invasive Plants of Ohio (726 words)
Invasive plants are usually characterized by fast growth rates, high fruit production, rapid vegetative spread and efficient seed dispersal and germination.
Invasive plants, whether they are native or non-native, have the ability to take over native plant communities, forming monocultures and displacing native plants.
Most invasive plants are difficult to control and require the use of manual and chemical techniques.
Oregon Invasive Species Council Frequently Asked Questions (701 words)
An invasive species is a non-native species whose introduction does, or is likely to, cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Invasive species have contributed to the decline of 46 percent of the country's threatened and endangered native species.
Invasive species consume resources upon which native species depend, destroy crops and sensitive habitat, and alter the food chain in an ecosystem by becoming the dominant predator.
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