PPT-Invasive Plants

May 26 2010 Scott Griffin Interim Forest Health Coordinator Georgia Forestry Commission Gainesville GA Invasive Plants Major invasive plants impacting forestry in the South Top 12 Species . Sasha Shaw. King County Noxious Weed Control Program. 201 South Jackson, Suite 600. Seattle, WA 98104. 206-477-9333. kingcounty.gov/weeds. . Agenda. Definitions. Impacts. How do weeds spread?. What can we do to help stop them?. Bullies in nature. An Introduction to Invasive Species. Bullies in nature. What are Invasive Non Native Species?. Invasive species are bullies in nature. Non Native species would not be here naturally. An introduction. What is a . native species?. Native species are those that normally live and thrive in a particular community. They occupy specific habitats and have specific niches in their native environment. They have natural predators that help to keep their populations in check.. University of Washington Botanic Gardens. reichard@uw.edu. How Did We Get Here: A Very Brief Introduction to Invasive Ornamental Plants. Outline . The Dilemma. Codes of Conduct to facilitate discussion . By: Elizabeth S. Butler. Pd. 3. What is an Endangered Species?. An Endangered Species is a species of animal that is on the brink of extinction. The . endangered . animal is usually close to extinction because of . Turning an overlooked habitat into an educational resource.. Karen Vaughn. Proposed Project Site. C-1 Parking. Hendrix Center. Lehotsky. Poole. Lightsey. Bridge Apartments. Objectives. Establish . an Arboretum that contains at least . Identification and Management . Sasha Shaw. King County Noxious Weed Control Program. www.kingcounty.gov/weeds. . Courtesy of Sasha Shaw, King County Noxious Weed Control Program. Agenda. Brief review of definitions, lists and impacts. Exotic. —organisms that have been introduced by human activity into an ecosystem where they are not native.. Invasive species. —exotic that spreads naturally into natural or semi-natural habitat, causing a major change in the habitat and how it functions. Exotic . or Non – Native . species-. species that has been introduced to a new area that is not it’s natural habitat. Invasive species. —exotic . that causes . major change . or damage in . the habitat . Plants native to Florida are plants that were here before the arrival of the Europeans. Plants native to this area of Florida have evolved mechanisms over the centuries that enable them to handle our climate. . SSL. at . OEEP. and at School. Enduring Understanding. :. . Natural resources need protection and conservation in a given environment. .. Biodiversity. is a natural resource.. Essential Question. Invasive plants and native plant extinctions : Paul Downey a framework for management BioScience 48: 607-615 (1998) New Zealand Journal of Ecology 12: 1-16 (1997) PLoS Biology 12 e1001850 (2014) Help! . Our local wildlife is under threat from Alien invaders!. We need you to become Alien Detectives…... Could you learn about alien species, what they are, where they come from and what they are doing here?. Updated. . 2019. . b. y BCTS Staff. Invasive Species Training. Invasive Species Training. SFI Commitment. Objective 4.1 - Conservation Biological Diversity. Indicator 7- Participation in programs and demonstration of activities as appropriate to limit the introduction, spread and impact of invasive exotic plants and animal communities.