The introduction of kudzu harms native plant populations because kudzu competes for resources. Kudzu will negatively affect the forest ecosystem because it will grow quickly and can overwhelm native plants and trees.
Kudzu is a non-native, invasive vine that grows in the forests of the American Southeast. Kudzu grows quickly, covering native plants and trees. Kudzu can grow up to a foot each day and can reproduce in two ways: by flowers and seeds, or by growing roots from where the vine contacts the soil. The picture shows an area covered in kudzu.
One student claims that because the introduction of kudzu has increased the producer population, kudzu is good for forest ecosystems. Based on the information provided about kudzu and your knowledge of ecosystems, select the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the sentences to support or refute the student’s claim.
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The introduction of kudzu
, native plant populations because kudzu
for resources. Kudzu will
effect the forest ecosystem because it will grow quickly and can
native plants and trees.
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