A literature inspection out of Oklahoma State University pore on notable woody plant that can cut off biodiversity by behaving as a mourning band or an invasive works .
Michael Schnelle to illuminate specie crucial to the ornamental industry and its consumer that , through natural geographic expansion , sheer aggressive growth in aboriginal locations , or anthropogenic natural process , can sometimes be challenging to keep in - bounds , both in cultivation and in their natural geographic ranges .
The final result of this review are in the article “ Native Woody Plants of the Southern United States with Weedy or Invasive Tendencies : A Review of Common Offenders ” published opened access in HortTechnology .
Schnelle states of his lit review , “ I indite this manuscript to advance people to not pigeonhole native or non - native works , but rather to suggest that multitude should weigh a coinage for its case-by-case merits and defect , regardless of its geographic lineage . ”
As his article verifies , a green goddess is normally define as a plant , native or non - aboriginal , that is not evaluate where it is growing . An encroaching coinage is generally defined as a species that not only spreads geographically outside its typical range but also has a propensity for fire aboriginal flora and fauna .
Often when a aboriginal species is deemed trespassing , the encroachment is tie in with a horticultural folie . However , changes in climatic conditions that have transpirate over recent decades have resulted in adapted population dynamics of native metal money and , thus , their geographic ranges .
Five woody coinage — contraband locust tree , yaupon holly , black cherry , snailvine , and southerly waxmyrtle — are all native to Oklahoma and nearby states . They all have varying levels of economic consumption in and importance to the United States nursery industry .
These aboriginal works have migrate to , and have become increasingly prevalent , in other region of the United States because of prolific fruit loads dispersed by razzing and mammalian , anthropogenetic disturbances , overgrazing lea , and sure species ’ tolerance of environmental extreme .
Few aboriginal species are strong-growing enough to guarantee production and sales bans in the southern United States , however they should be monitored .
Schnelle advises that conservationists and land managers should organize priorities based on whether species are produce benefits or harm to biodiversity , human wellness , ecological religious service , and economy .
possible control measures include , but are not limited to , chemical substance app , timely refinement , heightened sentience of grazing practices , and prescribed burning .
The onus is on scientists , agriculturist , and consumer to keep a watchful eye on land stewardship and other factors that could influence a coinage ’ performance relative to other plant in the same biologic community . The aboriginal species , like introduced plant , should be judged on a instance - by - case basis .
Schnelle suggests that plant selection for a landscape should be predicated on environmental benefit , aesthetic time value , and long - term maintenance considerations , include the potential for undesirable spread disregarding of the origin of the species .
Schnelle adds , “ I do hope the public will find the time to register the article in its entirety to get ahead a in force grasp of the complexness and potential for environmental degradation when aboriginal - born plant species go rogue . The first footfall toward puzzle out a intimidating trouble of this nature is to fully realise its scope . ”
For more information : American Society for Horticultural Science ( ASHS)ashs.org
