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Conclusion: Healthy Prairie Ecosystems (Picture of Missouri Ironweed and Monarch Butterfly) (Manual Mode)
Since less than 1% of tallgrass prairie remains in North America, there has already been a loss of biodiversity. The problem of invasive plants only makes the reestablishment and maintenance of healthy prairie ecosystems a more difficult process.
Clearly, invasive plants threaten native plants. Invasive plants also threaten animals (insects, mammals, birds, etc.) that depend upon the native plants for their food and habitat. Abiotic resources, for example water and soil quality, can also be degraded as a result of invasive plants being present in prairie ecosystems. The control of invasive plants is a major factor in keeping our prairie ecosystems healthy. By controlling invasive plants, we can help restore healthy prairie ecosystems and maintain biodiversity.
Location of photograph: DuPage River Greenway trail in Bolingbrook/Naperville, IL.
Sources: Reiss, Dawn. “Tallgrass Rehab.” Landscape Architecture Magazine, 3 Mar. 2020, pp. 91–107, static1.squarespace.com/static/56c66a0d45bf21b27e0f628a/t/5e6691d7ea6a4877eb6f6cc5/1583780314397/Landscape+Architecture+magazine_03Mar2020_Midewin+Tallgrass+Prairie+Rehab_Dawn+Reiss.pdf.
“The Battle – Non-Native Invasive Species.” Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Resource Management, USDA Forest Service, www.fs.usda.gov/detail/midewin/landmanagement/resourceman....
Conclusion: Healthy Prairie Ecosystems (Picture of Missouri Ironweed and Monarch Butterfly) (Manual Mode)
Since less than 1% of tallgrass prairie remains in North America, there has already been a loss of biodiversity. The problem of invasive plants only makes the reestablishment and maintenance of healthy prairie ecosystems a more difficult process.
Clearly, invasive plants threaten native plants. Invasive plants also threaten animals (insects, mammals, birds, etc.) that depend upon the native plants for their food and habitat. Abiotic resources, for example water and soil quality, can also be degraded as a result of invasive plants being present in prairie ecosystems. The control of invasive plants is a major factor in keeping our prairie ecosystems healthy. By controlling invasive plants, we can help restore healthy prairie ecosystems and maintain biodiversity.
Location of photograph: DuPage River Greenway trail in Bolingbrook/Naperville, IL.
Sources: Reiss, Dawn. “Tallgrass Rehab.” Landscape Architecture Magazine, 3 Mar. 2020, pp. 91–107, static1.squarespace.com/static/56c66a0d45bf21b27e0f628a/t/5e6691d7ea6a4877eb6f6cc5/1583780314397/Landscape+Architecture+magazine_03Mar2020_Midewin+Tallgrass+Prairie+Rehab_Dawn+Reiss.pdf.
“The Battle – Non-Native Invasive Species.” Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Resource Management, USDA Forest Service, www.fs.usda.gov/detail/midewin/landmanagement/resourceman....