Module 3 ~ Why Manage Invasive Plants?

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Module 3 ~ Why Manage Invasive Plants?

Concept Map Activity Blank

Directions: Fill in the key concepts in the correct spaces in the concept map. The following phrases are in alphabetical order and not in order for the concept map.

Aggressive growth Bring in natural predators Careless importation of plants Educate public Fish & Wildlife Habitat Impacted Displacement of Native Plants Faster acting & selective to plants Less use of herbicide, damages natural ecosystem Less herbicide used, labor intensive and costly No herbicide, decreases competitive advantage No natural predators Nutrient Levels & Dissolved Oxygen Levels Impacted Restore natural ecosystems Restore recreational, aesthetic & economic value of waterbody Subtropical climate

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