Invasive plants are an issue that we need to address because, they are causing a lot of damage to our infrastructure, animals, and other plants and are putting them in danger. “An invasive species is a plant, fungus, or animal species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species), and that has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy or human health.”(Wikipedia) Although invasive plant can be used as a natural pesticide, they cause harm to our environment which can take over buildings, lakes, and forests. Invasive plants are a lot more common that you may think they are. Invasive plants are plants that are in a place that there not supposed to be in. An example is, have
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It grows everywhere, you’ll find in on sculptures, building, and any other building. Common ivy originated in Europe and Asia but somehow made it to America. Mainly introduced to Washington people have called it a “noxious weed” (Wikipedia),many parts of the eastern United States, and Oregon, where its sale or cultivation are banned. “These weeds can climb walls as high as 98 feet and this weed generally thrives in a wide range of soil pH with 6.5 being ideal, prefers moist, shady locations and avoids exposure to direct sunlight.In Europe, it is frequently planted to cover walls and the government recommends growing it on buildings for its ability to cool the interior in summer, while providing insulation in winter, as well as protecting the covered building from soil moisture, temperature fluctuations and direct exposure to heavy weather.”( Wikipedia )Further uses include weed suppression in plantings, beautifying unsightly facades and providing additional green by growing on tree …show more content…
The effect on Anopheles mosquito populations was examined through a habitat manipulation experiment that removed the flowering branches of highly attractive Prosopis juliflora from villages in Mali, West Africa.”(ebscohost) All of the growth in the mosquito population which can carry harmful diseases like mosquito-borne disease, yellow fever, zika fever, tropical, dengue, Saint Louis encephalitis, La Crosse encephalitis, filariasis, chikungunya virus infection, arbovirus, and malaria according to
It grows everywhere, you’ll find in on sculptures, building, and any other building. Common ivy originated in Europe and Asia but somehow made it to America. Mainly introduced to Washington people have called it a “noxious weed” (Wikipedia),many parts of the eastern United States, and Oregon, where its sale or cultivation are banned. “These weeds can climb walls as high as 98 feet and this weed generally thrives in a wide range of soil pH with 6.5 being ideal, prefers moist, shady locations and avoids exposure to direct sunlight.In Europe, it is frequently planted to cover walls and the government recommends growing it on buildings for its ability to cool the interior in summer, while providing insulation in winter, as well as protecting the covered building from soil moisture, temperature fluctuations and direct exposure to heavy weather.”( Wikipedia )Further uses include weed suppression in plantings, beautifying unsightly facades and providing additional green by growing on tree …show more content…
The effect on Anopheles mosquito populations was examined through a habitat manipulation experiment that removed the flowering branches of highly attractive Prosopis juliflora from villages in Mali, West Africa.”(ebscohost) All of the growth in the mosquito population which can carry harmful diseases like mosquito-borne disease, yellow fever, zika fever, tropical, dengue, Saint Louis encephalitis, La Crosse encephalitis, filariasis, chikungunya virus infection, arbovirus, and malaria according to