photos courtesy of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
River Edge NJ, what are you doing on your rainy day? Our Bergen County Parks System Education Department Teen Program learned about invasive plants and helped us remove some Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum).
Invasive plants are harmful and can cause extinctions of native plants and animals, reduce biodiversity, compete with native organisms for limited resources, and disrupt important ecosystem functions. Stilt grass is considered one of the most damaging invasive plant species in the United States. Infestations spread rapidly and the seed can remain viable in the soil for up to five years. Removing invasive plants around the zoo is an ongoing project for our teen program. Give a big round of applause to our teens for doing field conservation work, even in the rain!
An invasive plant refers to a non-native plant species that aggressively establishes and spreads in ecosystems, often outcompeting native plants and disrupting the balance of local flora and fauna. Invasive plants can harm the environment, economy, and human health by causing habitat degradation, reducing biodiversity, and increasing maintenance costs for agriculture and land management. These plants typically lack natural predators and diseases in their new environments, allowing them to grow unchecked. Controlling and managing invasive plant species is essential to protect native ecosystems and maintain ecological stability.
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“Invasive plants” is a severely problematic term bandied about too often by right wing white supremacists. Please consider using “undocumented flora” instead.