Event Title
Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
1-5-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 10:00 AM
Project Type
Poster- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Invasive species are a huge problem everywhere, as they can cause alterations in habitat composition and structure. Two major invasive plants in aquatic systems are water hyacinth and milfoil. Water hyacinth has spread all over the southeast in the United States and has caused degraded water quality and decreased biological diversity. Milfoil is a national problem in the United States and has out competed many of the native plants, resulting in a loss of native flora. By examining the spread, ecological impacts, and management of these invasive species, it is possible to see the effects of invasives on aquatic systems.
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Environmental Studies Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
577
Analysis of Invasive Aquatic Plant Species
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Invasive species are a huge problem everywhere, as they can cause alterations in habitat composition and structure. Two major invasive plants in aquatic systems are water hyacinth and milfoil. Water hyacinth has spread all over the southeast in the United States and has caused degraded water quality and decreased biological diversity. Milfoil is a national problem in the United States and has out competed many of the native plants, resulting in a loss of native flora. By examining the spread, ecological impacts, and management of these invasive species, it is possible to see the effects of invasives on aquatic systems.
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