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"Introducing non-native animals and plants to the environment can lead to all sorts of problems." Of particular concern in North Carolina is a bush-like plant that is native to Asia called privet and animal species like nutria, which is destructive to wetlands areas.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 87 Issue 3, May-June 2023,
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27394
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The Eno River has recently become full of hydrilla verticillata, an invasive species of aquatic weed from South Asia. It grows too plentifully in North Carolina, causing rivers to become sluggish, competing with local species, decreasing oxygen levels in rivers, amongst other things. The leaders of Eno State park are looking for ways to better contain hydrilla, with some success.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 80 Issue 5, Sept/Oct 2016,
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21182
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Invasives are introduced, non-indigenous, or non-native species of plants and animals that get into local environments. Douglass explores how they arrive in the state, what effects they have on the state's ecosystem, names of some of the state's invasives, and what can be done about them.
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13782
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Hydrilla, an aquatic weed, has arrived in the state's northern coastal waters. A fast-growing Asian perennial, it is coasting North Carolina millions of dollars in efforts to control it.
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22173
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Invasive plants come in many categories, from trees to grasses. Once in they can take over a landscape and push out the native plants. They can be very difficult and costly to remove. Ney suggests ways to know and grow a native landscape and keep the invasive out.
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30701
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Invasive plants, such as the kudzu vine or oriental bittersweet, are species that have been introduced to North Carolina, either on purpose or accidently, and have spread out of control. A major problem with invasive plants is that they are often innocently used in home landscapes and unintentionally spread into nature. This article discusses the importance of native plant gardening, and how to determine which plants are suitable to different regions of the state.
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12960
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Exotic plants are taking over many of the state's ecosystems. The invaders crowd out native vegetation and wildlife habitats, and in some areas hamper commercial and recreational fishing. Smith describes some of the common invaders and attempts to eradicate them.
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25865
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Guava and mora are invasive plants threatening the Galapagos ecosystems. Geographer Steve Walsh is creating digital maps and models to show where invasive species are and how they might spread.
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Beach vitex was introduced into the southeastern United States from Korea in the 1980s. Scientists believed the plant could help stabilize sand dunes. Beach vitex now grows as far north as Ocracoke Island and as far south as Florida and Alabama. Heavy concentrations are also found on Bogue Banks, Bald Head Island, and Oak Island. Experts in North Carolina are seeking to have the plant listed as a Federal Noxious Weed. North and South Carolina's two-state task force has worked to stop the plant's spread.
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8195
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The authors discuss a red alga that has recently invaded the coastal waters of North Carolina. It has become abundant in the sounds and estuaries of the southeastern section of the state and is a nuisance for commercial fishing operations and industries drawing water from the lower Cape Fear River. Seasonal growth of the plant was studied at times of coldest and warmest air and water temperatures.
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Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
(NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 122 Issue 2, Summer 2006,
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6777
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Since kudzu, the so-called “plant that ate the South,†was introduced in the 1930s, other non-native fish, animals and plants are beginning to make their presence known in North Carolina. Many of the plants are Asian in origin and include Chinese silvergrass and Chinese privet. Other invasives include hydrilla and giant salvinia. Plants spread to open lands and clog waterways. Once established, they are almost impossible to remove mechanically. Fishermen sometimes move fish from one area to another in hopes of creating a new fishery, and in so doing, often create a new problem. Jenkins discusses this problem of invasives and their affect on the composition of the state's flora and fauna over the next fifty to one hundred years.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 8, Aug 2004,
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6937
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Phragmites australis, or common reed, is a tall innocent-looking marsh plant with cane-like stems, blue-green leaves, and purplish plumes on top. However, the plant's strong anchoring roots can spread out to reproduce exponentially. The common reed's dense growth can crowd out native vegetation and wildlife habitats. Smith discusses what is being done to eliminate this invasive plant.
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20853
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Kemp examines how non-indigenous species are endangering the natives in North Carolina and beyond. For example, flathead catfish eat native fishes or their food, hydrilla plants overtake lakes, and kudzu covers every bare spot in sight. She describes characteristics of the invaders and presents seven things individuals can do to help control them.
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25045
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An invasive species of water plant is taking over lakes and ponds in North Carolina. It’s called giant salvinia or Kariba weed. Many people were, for years, distributing it and didn’t realize the harm it could do.
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34297
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Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is a new invasive aquatic weed that has turned up in botanical gardens and ponds in eastern North Carolina counties, and has been traced to aquatic nurseries and dealers. Native to South America, giant salvinia is a floating fern that can double its biomass in about two days. The North Carolina Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services’ Plant Protection Division is working with dealers and nurseries to prevent the establishment of giant salvinia in natural waters.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 318, July/Aug 1999,
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