List of invasive species in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States
- List of invasive species in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States
The Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States plays host to many introduced species, often referred to as invasive species. These species include both animals and plants.
=Animals=
Mammals
*Domestic Cat
Birds
*European Starling
Insects
*Japanese Beetle
=Plants=
There is currently a great interest in the effects of invasive plant species on native ecosystems in the Mid-Atlantic region.
*Common Yarrow - "Achillea millefolium"
*Tree-of-Heaven - "Ailanthus altissima"
*Garlic Mustard - "Alliaria petiolata"
*Black Alder - "Alnus glutinosa"
*Land Cress - "Barbarea verna"
*Yellow Rocket - "Barbarea vulgaris"
*Hairy Bittercress - "Cardamine hirsuta"
*Canada Thistle - "Cirsium arvense"
*Queen Anne's Lace - "Daucus carota"
*Dame's Rocket - "Hesperis matronalis"
*Broadleaf Plantain - "Plantago major"
*Multiflora Rose - "Rosa multiflora"
*Woody Nightshade - "Solanum dulcamara"
*Deadly Nightshade - "Solanum nigrum"
*Common Tansy - "Tanacetum vulgare"
ources and references
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
List of environmental topics (I) — This is a list of environmental topics. They relate to the effect of human activity on the environment.I*idealised population *(illegal fishing: see) poaching *(illegal hunting: see) poaching *illegal logging *(impact of global change on… … Wikipedia
Introduced species — Alien species redirects here. For life on planets other than Earth, see Extraterrestrial life. For a list of extraterrestrials in fiction, see List of alien species. Sweet clover (Melilotus sp.), introduced and naturalized to the U.S. from… … Wikipedia
Draining and development of the Everglades — Satellite image of the northern Everglades with developed areas in 2001, including the Everglades Agricultural Area (in red), Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, and 3, a … Wikipedia
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands — South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands … Wikipedia
conservation — conservational, adj. /kon seuhr vay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights. 2. official supervision of rivers, forests, and other… … Universalium
Yellowstone National Park — Yellowstone redirects here. For other uses, see Yellowstone (disambiguation). Yellowstone National Park Grand Canyon of Yellowstone Location … Wikipedia
Portal:Ecology — Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology … Wikipedia
House Sparrow — Male in Australia Female in England … Wikipedia
Bithynia tentaculata — Conservation status NE[1] … Wikipedia
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
