Comments on: Five Invasive Plants Threatening Southern Forests In 2009 Identified

By: Ryan Chamberlain 1st Period

Ryan Chamberlain 1st Period — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:45:36 +0000

Article Summary:

1.Jim Miller, today identifies the invasive plant species he believes pose the biggest threats to southern forest ecosystems in 2009.

2.Nonnative plants can be introduced and spread by wildlife or through other natural means.

3.Jim Miller is an ecologist at the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station.

4.Miller says that the, “Cogongrass, tallowtree, and Japanese climbing fern are among the fastest moving and most destructive nonnative plant species facing many southern landowners this year.”

5.In an effort to inform forest managers, and landowners about where the most threatening invasive plants are in the South and to help them prepare for these threats.

By: Rachel Whorton 2nd

Rachel Whorton 2nd — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:38:33 +0000

1) Humans can spread invasive plants.
2) They may degrade water quality.
3)Humans also spread it garden by garden.
4) They made degrade recreational values.
5) They may degrade wildlife habitat.

By: Connor Ferguson 1 period

Connor Ferguson 1 period — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:56:03 +0000

1.Cogongrass, tallowtree, and Japanese climbing fern are among the most destructive plants in the south.
2.Nonnative species often out-compete native forest plants.
3.They also may degrade forest productivity, wildlife habitat, recreational values, and water quality.
4.Nonnative plants can be introduced and spread by wildlife or other things.
5.Tractors and mowers can spread the plants if not cleaned.

By: Avery Wilson 4th per.

Avery Wilson 4th per. — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:51:06 +0000

Cogongrass, tallowtree, and Japanese climbing fern are among the fastest moving nonnative plants facing many southern landowners last year.
Nonnative species may degrade forest productivity.
They may degrade wildlife habitat.
They may degrade recreational values.
They may degrade water quality.

By: Tonya Heathington 1st period

Tonya Heathington 1st period — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:42:14 +0000

1. Scientists one of the foremost authorities on nonnative plants in the South, today identified the invasive plant species.
2.Nonnative species often out-compete native forest plants
3.Humans also spread invasive species by planting them in their gardens and yards.
4.most threatening invasive plants are in the South
5. Scientists hope government agencies, forest managers, natural resource professionals, landowners, students, and others will use the information to help combat the spread of nonnative plant species

By: MaRhea Wood - 2nd period

MaRhea Wood - 2nd period — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:28:16 +0000

1. Humans can spread invasive plants.
2. The most threating kind of these plants are in the south.
3. They can be spread by wildlife.
4. Humans also spread it by planting.
5. Nonnative species often complete with native forest plants.

By: Elizabeth Sanders 1st period

Elizabeth Sanders 1st period — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:00:29 +0000

Article Summary for February 1, 2010

By: KELSEY SCHRONCE 5th PERIOD

KELSEY SCHRONCE 5th PERIOD — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:05:07 +0000

1. SRS ecologist Jim Miller,is one of the authorities on nonnative plants in the South.
2. In 2009 many nonnative plants will cause many financial and ecological problems to the South and its forests.
3. Nonnative plants degrade forest productivity, wildlife habitat, recreational values, and water quality.
4.Humans can spread invasive plants.
5. The most threatening kind of these plants are in the South.

By: Brett Stoddard 5th

Brett Stoddard 5th — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:45:15 +0000

1).The ecologist believes a plant species has the biggest threats to southern forest in two-thousand and nine.
2).Nonnative species often compete with native forest plants.
3).They can be spread by wildlife.
4).Humans also spread it by planting.
5).Some of the most threatining plants are in the south and farmers help piont them out.

By: Brady Purdin (2nd Period)

Brady Purdin (2nd Period) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:57:48 +0000

Brady Purdin 10/12/09 Five Invasive Plants Threatening Southern Forests In 2009 Identified

1. Ecologist Jim Miller believes that identified invasive plant species are the biggest threats to southern forest ecosystems in 2009.
2. Cogongrass, tallowtree, and Japanese climbing fern are one of the fastest moving and most destructive nonnative plants.
3. Nonnative species often out-compete native forest plants and may degrade forest productivity, wildlife habitat, recreational values, and water quality.
4. . Invasive species also greatly increase expenses as public and private land managers work to combat their spread and deal with their effects.
5. Nonnative plants can be introduced and spread by wildlife or through other natural means.