Invasive Species Reference Sources

 
 

 

According to the Federal government's web site, invasivespecies.gov:
  • One study estimates that the total costs of invasive species in the United States amount to more than $100 billion each year. (Pimentel et al., 1999). 
  • Invasive species impact nearly half of the species currently listed as Threatened or Endangered under the U.S. Federal Endangered Species Act.
  • One invasive plant, purple loosestrife, can produce up to 2.7 million seeds per plant yearly and spreads across approximately 1 million additional acres of wetlands each year.


 

For More Information: 

Parade Magazine Cover Story

Alternatives to In
vasive Plants in Connecticut

Sources of Native Plants:  Perennials

The Nature Conservancy:  Abating the Threat of Invasive Species

IPANE:  UCONN's Information on Invasive Species