On Thursday the 3rd of May 2012 this program which is titled Wise on Weeds-Exotic Invasive Plants in Vermont. This program is Free for folks to attend, and is being held at the Springfield Town Library, which is located at 43 Main Street in Springfield, Vermont. The program is scheduled to begin at 6:30 P.M.
Invasive Plants Presentation and Discussion Program to be held in Springfield Vermont, this here presentation and discussion facilitated by Michele Delhaye and Jennifer Campbell, who are both Vermont Master Gardeners. This program was created by the Nature Conservancy of Vermont and is Co-Sponsored by the Ascutney Mountain Audubon, plus the Nature Museum of Grafton and the Springfield Town Library. The program is also pertially funded by the Wellborn Ecology Fund.
For more information, folks are ask to call the Springfield Town Library at 802-885-3108
Below are some frequently asked questions about Invasive Exotic Plants
What are Invasive Exotic Plants?
Invasive exotic plants are non-native plants that invade and alter both natural and managed areas. When invasive, exotic plants reach new areas where they are free from their natural predators they persist and proliferate to the detriment of native plants and animals. It’s important to remember that not all non-native plants are invasive and not all invasive plants are non-native.
Invasive Plants Presentation and Discussion Program to be held in Springfield Vermont, where do Invasive Exotic Plants come from? Most invasive plants come from other continents and countries, but some, like the black locust (Robinia pseudacica) are native to other regions of the United States.
How do Invasive Exotic Plants get here? Ornamental Plant Trade: Horticulturalists and gardeners alike take delight in finding rare, new plants to display in their gardens. Very few of these exotic plants move and invade outside of their landscaped setting, but the few that do cause great harm to our Natural World. Accidental Importation: Some plants arrive accidentally in air or water cargo. Purple Loosestrife is thought to have arrived in North America by seeds stuck to Livestock. Boaters can carry bits of Eurasian Milfoil on their boat from one lake to another and hikers can move Garlic Mustard seeds along trails on their boots and clothes.
Agricultural Operations: Some of Vermont’s most important agricultural crops, such as red clover, are exotic plants. Plants like Reed Canary Grass, however, are invasive exotics that were brought to the US as hay for Livestock.Conservation Plantings: Conservation organizations have also been responsible for the spread of some exotic plant species. Bush honeysuckles were once planted in restoration projects because ecologists believed them to be good habitat and food for wildlife. Research now suggests that Honeysuckle Berries are nutritionally deficient for wildlife and predation increases on bird’s nests built in Honeysuckles. Aquarium Trade: Many of Vermont’s worst aquatic invasive exotic plants were once prevalent in the aquarium trade. Aquaculturalists who improperly dispose of their aquarium plants into rivers, lakes and streams can inadvertently release invasive plants into our waters.
Invasive Plants Presentation and Discussion Program to be held in Springfield Vermont, how do Invasive Exotic Plants act in their Native Lands? In their native habitats these species are often found in small, well-behaved populations. This is because they occur with other organisms, such as other plants, insects and diseases, that keep the plant’s population in balance. When humans import these plants from their native environment we do not bring along all the other organisms that keep the plant’s populations in check in the new area.
Does the addition of a Non-Native Species increase biodiversity? Yes – if you are only concerned with the number of species in the short term. Invasive exotic plants will become a “new” species in an area but may also decrease the number of Native species found there as well. Purple Loosestrife, now common in many Vermont wetlands will, out-compete rare, Native Wetland Plants that are only found in Vermont or Northern New England. Local biodiversity may increase at the first arrival of these plants but then plummet once the invasive exotics replace the Native Plants. When this happens, global biodiversity will decrease at the loss of the rare plant.
Invasive Plants Presentation and Discussion Program to be held in Springfield Vermont, why should we even care? Following habitat destruction, invasive species are the second leading cause biodiversity loss around the world. Forty-two percent of threatened and endangered plants and animals in the United States are directly harmed by the presence of invasive organisms. International, federal, state and municipal governments spend billions of dollars each year to control and rectify the harm caused by invasive plants.
Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire
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