LANDSCAPE/GARDENING
What makes a species
invasive
[ and why are they so successful? ] by Karina Mae
Bullying and oppression are all too common throughout the planet, especially in our natural settings, where there’s little regulation. We, as humans, are responsible for being the largest spreaders of other species and have the opportunity to understand and help out our terrestrial communities. Invasives come in many forms, including plant, animal, insect, fungi, and diseases. They affect the health of our forests, prairies, parks, urban areas, and more. There’s only so much space on the planet, and what's generally healthiest is a polyamorous culture of things: plant, insect, microorganism, and tree diversity. Without this diversity, we’re left with degraded habitats and ecological damage. With this diversity, we have endless bounty and health to our ecosystems, and to us. In the land of classification of species, things tend to fall into one of a few categories: endangered, threatened, common, prolific, or invasive. But then there’s also
Yarrow is a biodynamic accumulator.
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