INVASIVE SPECIES SUMMARY


     Invasive species are ones that cause destruction and imbalance in a foreign environment. These species are introduced either by accident or trade of goods. The invasive species tend to effect all the other surrounding organisms. The effect in most cases is negative.
Few invasive species that I presented are Asian carp , Japanese barberry, Asian Long horned beetle. As these names suggest, these species are not originally from around here. They were introduced to the U.S. long ago through trade of firewood.

Asian long horned beetle: effect trees and cause death of the infested tree in most cases.
Asian Carp : A type of invasive fish that depletes all the plankton in the area and starves the other organisms to death.
Japanese barberry : a very attractive bush but extremely detrimental to the surrounding vegetation. This bush alters the soil pH level, nitrogen levels.
Emerald ash borer : originally from eastern Russia. Similar to the long horned beetle feeds on trees and causes death of the infested tree.

       In our opinion, this method was a very comprehensive and interactive way to learn. I absolutely loved it. I wish all my other classes could be so innovative and fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the practical approach instead of the traditional text book reading.



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