Invasives+12

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 * Group 1**

Invasive Species


 * Dandelion**
 * High in Iron
 * Edible
 * Invasive species
 * Highly populated


 * Japanese Honey Suckle**
 * Has a very good root system
 * This is bad because it makes it hard for other plants to grow because of the Japenese Honey Suckle’s roots.


 * Garlic Mustard**
 * Smells like garlic
 * Easy to identify because of the smell
 * For an unknown reason white butterflies are laying their eggs on this plant and when the eggs hatch the offspring aren’t able to support themselves with this plant


 * Emerald Ash Borer**
 * Green Beetle
 * Eats the part of the tree where the nutrients flow, essentially killing the tree
 * Laws were made to protect the transportation of this species by not being able to move firewood, but that was unsuccessful.


 * Red Maple**
 * Very well adapted
 * Not invasive species


 * Asian Longhorn Beetle**
 * Can be contained through clear cutting
 * Called “Longhorn” because of the two long antennas that are on it’s head.


 * Japanese Burberry**
 * Grouse use these as cover
 * Not very beneficial in any other way


 * Multiflora Rose**
 * Natural fence because of the way it wraps around barbwire
 * Rose like flower
 * Has more vitamin C than an orange
 * The reason we have mockingbirds
 * Maple tree**
 * responsible for maple syrup
 * they grow back very quickly
 * they support a variety of habitat
 * it’s a native species


 * Crown vetch**
 * butterflies use it as a host
 * good ground cover
 * holds soil in place


 * Cat Tails**
 * take over pond
 * muskrats use it as shelter
 * help with the water quality

Positives: Negatives: Positives:
 * Group 2**
 * Dandelions:**
 * Great for Iron
 * Flowers are editable
 * Looks ugly
 * Spreads very easily
 * Japanese Honeysuckle:**
 * Brings nutrients
 * Provides covers for species
 * Over powers native species

Positives: Negatives:
 * Garlic Mustard:**
 * You can use this in colonary
 * Spreads like wildfire
 * White butterflies lay there eggs in this but the catepillars wont develop right

Positives:
 * Ash Tree:**

Positives: Negatives:
 * Ground Clover:**
 * Used to prevent erosion
 * Hard to stop

Positives:
 * Japanese Barberry:**

Negatives:
 * Woody adelgion**
 * Killing everything by coming up from North Carolina


 * Group 3**
 * Dandelions **

Positive.- You can eat it, add them to coffee for taste

Negative- people don’t like to have them in their yard.


 * Japanese Honey Suckle **

Positive- cover for birds

Negative-thorny, competes root wise with native birds (usually wins)


 * Garlic Mustard **

Positive- add it to soup for flavor, vitamin value

Negative-tricks an endangered butterfly to lay its eggs on it and they are unable to develop


 * Crown Vetch **

Negative-where it starts it takes over, hard to get rid of Positive- Secure disturbed areas so soil doesn’t go into lake.


 * Multiflora Rose **

Negative- takes over because birds transports the seeds after they eat them and it bi passes them Positive- berries, vitamin value, tea


 * Japanese Barberry **

Positive- Bird use berries as food Negative- briers hurt, spreads because over birds


 * Cat tails **

Positive- Slows water down, controls sediment Negative- Fills in ponds

**Norway Maple**
Positive- They grow everywhere. Negative- They grow everywhere.


 * Asian Longhorn Beetle**

Negative- Scars and kills trees.


 * Hemlock**

Positive- Eatable Negative- Attacked by Adelgio


 * Group 4**


 * Invasive species offset the balance in a habitat.**

Disadvantages: Spreads very easily Advantages: It has a long root. You can eat the leaves. The flowers are edible.
 * Dandelion-**

Disadvantages: Their roots are competing with native plants and pushing them out. Advantages: It provides shelter for birds.
 * Japanese Honeysuckle-**

Disadvantages: Emerald Ash Borer eat this tree. Advantages: It is used in the making of baseball bats.
 * Ash Tree-**

Disadvantages: This plant causes white butterfly larvae to not develop properly. Advantages: It has culinary values.
 * Garlic Mustard-**

Disadvantages: It sucks the nutrients out of the soil from the other native plants. Advantages: It is a nectar source for butterflies.
 * Crown Vetch-**

Disadvantages: They are spiny. Advantages: They are packed full of Vitamin C. They are promoted as a natural fence. They have caused some species of mocking birds to move north.
 * Rose Hips-**

Disadvantages: It is hard to get rid of. It changes the area. Advantages: You can make jams out of the berries. It is a cover shrub.
 * Japanese Barberry-**

Disadvantages: They take over farm ponds. Advantages: They help clean up AMD in the water. They slow the water down so sediments can drop. It can be a home to red winged black birds and muskrats
 * Cattails-**

Disadvantages: A bug named a wooly adelgid destroys the tree. Advantages: It provides cover and shade.
 * Eastern Hemlock-**

Invasives are species that invade spots where they are not supposed to be or they have no "enemies" there. Invasives grow on roadsides because it is easy to get footholds. Examples: Pos.-eat roots, add them to coffee, leaves are filled with iron Neg.-can't have an all green yard Pos.-cat birds use it for nesting Neg.-thorny Pos.-tastes good Neg.-tricks an endangered butterfly to lay its eggs on it and they don't develop Neg.-where it starts it takes over Pos.-natural fence and the flower gets a fruit in the middle, you can use the leaves in tea Neg.-takes over areas and is spread by birds Pos.-grouse love it and is spread by birds Neg.-have thorns that shred your clothes; carry ticks Pos.-you can eat them, controls AMD and keeps a good water quality Neg.-muskrats live in them, and cat tails can be in the way
 * Group 5**
 * Dandelions**
 * Japanese Honey Suckle**
 * Garlic Mustard**
 * Crown Fetch**
 * Rose**
 * Japanese Barberry**
 * Cat tails**

Invasive species are a major concern in watersheds. They are living things that come to an area and take over. Some examples of invasive would be dandelions, Japanese Honeysuckle, Crowned Vetch, Garlic Mustard, Barberry, and multiflorarose. Invasive species can also be insects such as wooly adelgid. Dandelions have positive affects such as, they can be eaten in the spring, and are very nutritious. They were brought from Europe by the Colonists as a potted herb. Japanese Honeysuckle was brought from Japan as an ornamental. It provides habitat but also blocks native shrubs. Crowned Vetch was hybridized by Penn State. It holds soil together but also drains the nutrients from it. Garlic Mustard is an edible plant and can be used in cooking. It is found along the road. It tricks white butterflies into laying their eggs on it. This is detrimental because the butterfly eggs cannot survive on the Garlic Mustard. Barberry grows berries that are transported by birds eating the berries and excreting the seeds. The berries can be eaten and grouse love them. The multiflorarose is often used as a natural fence for cattle. Ticks are more populated around them, and the rose hips can be eaten. The rose hips are very sweet and packed with vitamin C. Invasive species can have positive and negative effects.
 * Group 6**


 * Group 7**
 * I**nvasive species can be harmful to watersheds. Invasive species can take over land that is home to natives. They can live on the side of the road or even in the lake. Examples of invasive species that live in Cloe lake are dandelions, Japanese honeysuckle, garlic mustard, ash trees, crown betch, maple trees, Japanese bore berry, and hemlock trees. Even though invasive species can cause harm they are very helpful to the environment. They provide shelter for animals, keep the soil in place, and even provide food. Dandelions are very nutritious, however they can take over land and be very hard to remove. Japanese honey suckle can provide good shelter for animals, but it is bad because they kick out native species. Ash trees provide food for the ash worm larva. If the ash tree dies then it wont come back. Cat tails take over the pond, clean the pond, and have edible roots. Some negatives about cat tails are that they slow down the water flow.