Invasive Plant Species in the Philippines 1) Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) Descriptive Summary The Water Hyacinth is a plant native to South America. In the Philippines, it is sometimes referred to as the water lily. This plant often grows in aquatic habitats within tropical/ sub-tropical areas and is often used as ornaments in water gardens. It is also used as a plant which can control or at the very least decrease the amount of pollution in aquatic communities. Invasive Summary However, it is also considered one of the most problematic aquatic plants. This is because, the water hyacinth simply grows too quickly. This rapid growth causes the formation of floating water hyacinth carpets which in turn clogs waterways. This in turn weakens …show more content…
This is because it requires the physical removal of the plant. While this method causes the least harm to the environment, it takes the longest time and requires the most manpower out of all the three methods. 1) Water Lettuce (Pistia Stratiotes) Description Summary Similar to the Water Hyacinth, the Water Lettuce is a plant that grows in aquatic habitats within tropical/ sub-tropical environments. It is also a plant which is used to decrease the pollution in a water body. In addition, it possesses some therapeutic properties. Invasive Summary Despite having some positive qualities, the Water Lettuce is also an invasive plant which causes harm in many aquatic communities. This is because, like the Water Hyacinth, the Water Lettuce grows quickly and consumes a lot of space. This rapid growth causes the Water Lettuce to cover the top layer of lakes and other water bodies. This in turn, causes harm to sub-merge plants (due to lack of light) and causes an increase in mosquito production. However, according to a study conducted in Gainesville, Florida, the Water Lettuce is less invasive and is less potentially harmful to an aquatic community as compared to the Water
In the article "Cactus's at Risk" by Rebecca Katzman, it explains to us how cactus poaching is becoming more and more popular in the United States. The cactus's around are now in danger and the problem is becoming worse. The article says, "The sun goes down and a truck pulls up to a giant saguaro (sa-wah-ro) in the Sonoran Desert. Poachers wearing protective gloves dig up the cactus, wrap it in a carpet, and drive away." This evidence shows that now cactus poachers are snatching up cactus's and to stop it would be a very difficult task.
A hydrilla grows a long steam that has many leaves on it as well as tiny white flowers on them which float above the water. They are an aquatic plant which means they live in water such as clean water, including lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and marshes. Seen mostly in the Southeast of Florida and in their habitat they form dense mats of vegetation, can grow with little light, and more efficent in taking nutrients than other species. Florida faces many problems within their water bodies and waterways. The aquatic plants pollute 96% of the public lakes and rivers.
Although beneficial, the removal of sediment within bodies of water is of a costly nature and is usually a last resort. (Lenntech,
Something I learned about in Herbology 301 is healing. Healing is an important part of our life, which is why i wanted to write about it. Healing spells are needed in everyday life, and if we were to ask someone how many healing spells they 've used in their lifetime, the number would probably be too high to remember. I also learned that mental illnesses are not one-spell-cure-all diseases, which is very helpful to know.
The growth of manoomin in lakes helps an entire ecosystem to live from the bugs living off it to the snakes, frogs, and birds that use it to find food and shelter, creating a food chain for a whole ecosystem. Arthur explains this in the book when he says “You should see when I harvest bags of the stuff. Lots of bugs and insects crawling all through it… See, these insects live off the plants, and those that don't, live off the insects that do. Add to that all the birds, frogs, snakes, and other animals that consider manoomin a food court because of those insects.” (Taylor 29)
Burmese Pythons are invasive species, meaning they are not native to a specific area and are causing havoc among that area. They are tertiary consumers because they eat almost anything in the wild. They were brought to the Everglades because of Hurricane Andrew. The hurricane destroyed homes causing the Pythons to be released into the wild and buildings holding Pythons got destroyed, so the pythons escaped. There were over 112,000 Pythons imported since 1990.
Eutrophication, which is excessive richness of nutrients in any form of body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen, is another reason why the creek could be polluted. Fertilizers are used in farming to provide crops with nutrients, but they also play a big role in the Eutrophication process. If too much fertilizer is used, it leaches from the soil in
Introduction: The Everglades is a national park that protects numerous of species and endangered species, for example, the Florida manatee, American crocodile, and Florida panther. According to Everglades foundation. Org, the Florida Everglades is the largest subtropical wetland in the United States, an international biosphere Reserve, and home to 73 threatened species are endangered species. The Everglades flows from the bottom of Orlando through Lake Okeechobee South to the tip of Florida Peninsula as well as the east and west coast of Florida, covering almost three million Acres. “ In the past hundred years, people have been digging canals and building dams in the Everglades so they can take water out of it to develop agriculture and build
Briefly describe two possible reasons for the presence of this invasive species on the stream bank. The seeds or spores of this plant could have been accidentally introduced when goods were shipped from other continents. This plant, the purple loosestrife is native to Europe and Asia, so when goods have been transported from there, they could have been introduced to our ecosystems. It also could have been introduced unintentionally, since it was sold in packets of flower seeds for gardeners.
Some of the data from our study supports and does not support the prediction. The Robinia pseudoacacia was the only plant species that contradicted our hypothesis. This could be because the R. pseudoacacia is an invasive species in the state of New Jersey. According to invasive species characteristics, they can tolerate many different factors and have a very low tolerance for these factors. They can also spread quickly and have the capabilities of covering large areas.
This leads to soil erosion. The water carries away the eroded soil and the eroded soil may be deposited in rivers. Rainwater flows quickly into rivers during heavy rain because there is no reservation of water by plant roots as well as water catchment areas. Due to oozing in the rivers, the water flow is slowed down and become blocked. Thus, water flow interior and causes flash floods in low areas.
Introduction: In this task I will be researching the effect that acid rain has on the rate of plant growth. Acid rain is any type of precipitation with a high pH, with high levels of nitric acids. The reason why I had chosen this topic was because acid rain seems to have a great effect on the effect of plant growth, and plants play a very important role in our ecosystem. Acid rain is a major problem in our environment when we are not able to neutralize the acidity.
Introduction Plants are a major necessity in the balance of nature, people’s lives, and our terrain. We may not realize it, but plants are the ultimate source of food for almost 95% of the world population so says the National Group of Food. It’s a fact that over 7,000 species of plants are being consumed today. Plants are one of the reasons that we get clean water; as they help regulate the water cycle.
Water is one of the most important and vital substance on earth. All life forms on earth require water to survive. If there will be no water there would be no life on earth. Aside from drinking water to survive, people have many other uses for water.
It includes physical, chemical and biological processes to remove the contaminants to produce usable and environmentally safe water. (Wikipedia, n.d.) Also, it is used to be economical and practical in order to pursue the Philippines’ campaign to water conservation. One of the largest consumers of water are malls. It houses a wide scale of stalls, food chains, clothing store, etc.