Posted on 12/05/2023 1:24:32 PM PST by devane617
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pair of papers that, together, provide the most detailed maps to date of how 144 common invasive plants species will react to 2° Celsius of climate change in the eastern U.S., as well as the role that garden centers currently play in seeding future invasions.
Together, the papers, published in Diversity and Distributions and BioScience, and the publicly available maps, which track species at the county level, promise to give invasive species managers in the U.S. the tools they need to proactively coordinate their management efforts and adapt now for tomorrow's warmer climate.
Mapping future abundance
One of the major hurdles in addressing the threat of invasive species is in determining when and where a species crosses the line from being non-native to invasive. A single occurrence of, say, purple loosestrife does not make an invasion. Invasive plant managers need to know where a species is likely to take over, outcompeting native plants and altering the ecosystem.
(Excerpt) Read more at phys.org ...
It’s not enough that they’re coming for our meat. They’re coming for our plants too.
Was just about to post same.
What the heck kind of world do the insane fruit cakes want?
Invasive species are not spread by nurseries.
Birds, wind, water, tillage equipment, and bulk grain transfer spread the unwanted plants. Some species come into the USA via boat with imported goods of all kinds.
All the illegals aliens like it warmer just like back home
Obviously we should burn all these evil plant nurseries. The only question is how to burn them without adding more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
Perhaps all our “green energy” leaders should jet off to Monaco or Hawaii to discuss this issue in detail.
???
Hall's Honeysuckle (Japanese Honeysuckle) / Lonicera japonica is just one example.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonicera_japonica
Even though it is a highly invasive and destructive plant, this species is often sold by American nurseries as the cultivar 'Hall's Prolific' (Lonicera japonica var. halliana)...
It's specifically listed as invasive by most state agricultural extensions.
You can also buy it on Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Honeysuckle-Lonicera-japonica-Plant/dp/B01HHLH0N4
Pinging Diana in Wisconsin who hosts the Weekly Garden Thread
“Invasive species are not spread by nurseries.
Birds, wind, water, tillage equipment, and bulk grain transfer spread the unwanted plants. Some species come into the USA via boat with imported goods of all kinds.”
Here at my hood we were hit by a major hurricane about 5 years ago and since then we have had all sorts of weird plants popping up all over. News media have done several stories on what they are and how they arrived. It was not the fault of a nursery but a natural storm—Mother Nature.
Doubtlessly they do not mean any harm. And people see how nice the plant looks and take it to plant themselves and the next thing you know you have that damned plant everywhen smothering everything and it is toxic to both humans and wild life. Kill it with FIRE!
And stop bringing in plants or wildlife from Asia.
We think the Japanese knotweed we have was originally planted as an easy-keeper ornamental that ran amok.
Yup. Like Russian Thistle. Also known as the tumbleweed.
Woke is a disease. That is what needs eradicated. Maybe put 24-D in their Covid vax crap would turn this awful plant nursery tide. WABOS
> What the heck kind of world do the insane fruit cakes want? <
There’s a saying in academia, “Publish or perish.” If you want to keep your position and keep the grant money flowing, you’ve got to keep cranking out the papers. And those papers had better be politically correct.
Maybe that’s what happening here.
Researcher #1: We haven’t published in a while. Let’s fudge the data and “prove” that gas stoves contribute to Climate Change.
Researcher #2: Too late. That’s already been done.
Researcher #1: Okay, how about plant nurseries? We’ll “prove” that they contribute to Climate Change.
Researcher #2: Great idea!
can we build a wall?
Wondered why they have a seed vault in the Arctic.
One for themselves.
The climate alarmists have suceeded - in academia - in turning all science into “climate” science.
-Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)
-Berberis thunbergii (Japanese Barberry)
-Clematis ternifolia (Sweet autumn clematis)
-Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn olive)
-Eragrostis curvula (Weeping Lovegrass)
-Euonymus alatus (Winged Burning Bush)
-Euonymus fortunei (Winter creeper/Creeping euonymus)
-Hedera helix (English ivy)
-Ligustrum sinense (Chinese privet)
-Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle vine)
-Nandina domestica (Nandina/Sacred Bamboo)
-Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree/Royal Paulownia)
-Phyllostachys spp. (Bamboo)
-Pueraria montana (Kudzu)
-Pyrus calleryana (Callery/Bradford pear)
-Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea/Japanese Meadowsweet)
-Verbascum thapsus (Common Mullein)
-Vinca minor (Common periwinkle/Vinca)
-Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste Tree)
-Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)
In particular, Winter creeper, English Ivy, Japanese Honeysuckle, Bamboo, Bradford pear, Periwinkle, and Chinese wisteria are everywhere.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.