Invasive Species and It’s effect Invasive Species and It’s effect on Bio Diversityon Bio Diversity

• Junction City High SchoolJunction City High School–Kate SwiftKate Swift

–Sandra BaldwinSandra Baldwin

–Blake HuffmanBlake Huffman

–Mario CroceMario Croce

–Nick ShownNick Shown

–Heather CoonHeather Coon

Invasive Species DefinedInvasive Species Defined• 1) non-native (or alien) to the 1) non-native (or alien) to the

ecosystem under consideration ecosystem under consideration andand

• 2) whose introduction causes or is 2) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to environmental harm or harm to human health*human health*

*http://www.invasivespecies.gov/*http://www.invasivespecies.gov/

Bio Diversity DefinedBio Diversity Defined• 1) Bio diversity is the variety of life 1) Bio diversity is the variety of life

and its processes. and its processes.

• 2) It can be likened to the fabric of 2) It can be likened to the fabric of life ––thousands of individual life ––thousands of individual threads woven into a complex threads woven into a complex tapestry across the landscape. tapestry across the landscape. **

*Oregon Bio Diversity Project*Oregon Bio Diversity Project

• Bio diversity is central to our Bio diversity is central to our quality of life. It supports quality of life. It supports natural resource industries that natural resource industries that produce commodities such as produce commodities such as fiber, fuel, food, and medicine, fiber, fuel, food, and medicine, as well as recreational uses.*as well as recreational uses.*

Why is bio diversity Why is bio diversity important to conserve?important to conserve?

*Oregon Bio Diversity Project*Oregon Bio Diversity Project

• Bio diversity includes healthy Bio diversity includes healthy functioning ecosystems, which functioning ecosystems, which provide essential ecological provide essential ecological services such as water services such as water purification, flood control, and purification, flood control, and nutrient recycling.*nutrient recycling.*

Why is bio diversity Why is bio diversity important to conserve?important to conserve?

*Oregon Bio Diversity Project*Oregon Bio Diversity Project

• Invasive species move into a eco Invasive species move into a eco niche, establish and remove the niche, establish and remove the natural balance of the ecosystem.natural balance of the ecosystem.

• In essence altering the natural In essence altering the natural food web of that ecosystem.food web of that ecosystem.

Why why be concerned Why why be concerned about invasive species?about invasive species?

BlackberryBlackberry

• Introduced: 1885 as a cultivated crop..Introduced: 1885 as a cultivated crop..• Threat: Displaces forests, pastures Threat: Displaces forests, pastures

and other and other landscapes .landscapes .

• Origin: Western Europe.Origin: Western Europe.

Downy brome cheatgrassDowny brome cheatgrass

• Introduced: 1861Introduced: 1861• Threat: Displaces native vegetationThreat: Displaces native vegetation

• Origin: Mediterranean 1861Origin: Mediterranean 1861

Scotch broomScotch broom

• Introduced: 1850 Introduced: 1850 Captain Walter Grant. Captain Walter Grant.

• Threat: Displaces forests, pastures Threat: Displaces forests, pastures and other and other landscapes .landscapes .

• Origin: Europe.Origin: Europe.

Leafy spurgeLeafy spurge

• Introduced: 1800s.Introduced: 1800s.• Threat: Displaces native vegetationThreat: Displaces native vegetation

• Origin: Europe and temperate AsiaOrigin: Europe and temperate Asia

GorseGorse

• Introduced: Introduced: 1894 Oregon1894 Oregon• Threat: Fire Threat: Fire danger & Displaces nativedanger & Displaces native

vevegetationgetation

• Origin: EuropeOrigin: Europe

Yellow starthistleYellow starthistle

• Introduced: 1850 to CaliforniaIntroduced: 1850 to California• Threat: Poisonous to Horses, displaces Threat: Poisonous to Horses, displaces

native vegetationnative vegetation.

• Origin: Europe / AsiaOrigin: Europe / Asia

Purple loosestrifePurple loosestrife

• Introduced: 1800’s ornamental & beekeepers.

• Threat: Displaces aquatic habitat.• Origin: Europe.

Brazilian elodeaBrazilian elodea

• Introduced: From Pet Stores / AquariumIntroduced: From Pet Stores / Aquarium• Threat: Displaces aquatic vegetationThreat: Displaces aquatic vegetation.

• Origin: South AmericanOrigin: South American

Africanized honeybee

• Introduced: 1956 to Brazil, Migrated Introduced: 1956 to Brazil, Migrated North to the US in the 1990’s.North to the US in the 1990’s.

• Threat: Aggressive behavior. “Killer Bee”Threat: Aggressive behavior. “Killer Bee”• Origin: Africa.Origin: Africa.

European gypsy mothEuropean gypsy moth

• Introduced: 1868 Boston, MAIntroduced: 1868 Boston, MA

• Threat: Defoliation of vegetation

• Origin: Europe / AsiaOrigin: Europe / Asia

Asian long horned beetleAsian long horned beetle

• Introduced: 1996 Brooklyn, NYIntroduced: 1996 Brooklyn, NY• Threat: Attacks hardwoods, lumber,

syrup, nursery, fruit & tourism.

• Origin: Origin: China

Japanese beetleJapanese beetle

• Introduced: 1934 St. Louis MissouriIntroduced: 1934 St. Louis Missouri• Threat: Feed on a wide variety of plant Threat: Feed on a wide variety of plant

roots.roots.• Origin: Origin: Japan

European StarlingEuropean Starling

• Introduced: 1890 New York City.Introduced: 1890 New York City.• Threat: Out competing native birds.Threat: Out competing native birds.• Origin: Origin: Europe.

NutriaNutria

• Introduced: 1899 California.Introduced: 1899 California.• Threat: Destruction of aquatic Threat: Destruction of aquatic

vegetation and vegetation and habitathabitat

• Origin: South Origin: South .

Zebra MusselZebra Mussel

• IntroIntroduced: 1980’s Lake St Clair. duced: 1980’s Lake St Clair. Ballast Water of a boat.Ballast Water of a boat.

• Threat: Develop on anything a choThreat: Develop on anything a choke ke out native habitat & Organisms.out native habitat & Organisms.

• Origin:Origin: Russia Russia

Green CrabGreen Crab

• Introduced: 1879 Introduced: 1879 ChesChesapeake Bayapeake Bay

1989 San Francisco, 1989 San Francisco, CA.CA.

• Threat: Out competing & over Threat: Out competing & over consumes marina habitat.consumes marina habitat.

• Origin: Europe / Baltic Sea.Origin: Europe / Baltic Sea.

Sea LampreySea Lamprey

• Discovered: 1865 Lake Discovered: 1865 Lake OntarioOntario

• Threat: Destroy Native Threat: Destroy Native FishFish• Origin: Atlantic OceanOrigin: Atlantic Ocean

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• http://www.great‑lakes.net/envt/flora‑fauna/invasive/zebra.htmlhttp://www.great‑lakes.net/envt/flora‑fauna/invasive/zebra.html

• http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/edu/VMG/lspurge.htmlhttp://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/edu/VMG/lspurge.html

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• http://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/biodiversity/broom%5Fe.htmlhttp://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/biodiversity/broom%5Fe.html

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• Junction City High SchoolJunction City High School–Kate SwiftKate Swift

–Sandra BaldwinSandra Baldwin

–Blake HuffmanBlake Huffman

–Mario CroceMario Croce

–Nick ShownNick Shown

–Heather CoonHeather Coon