[MAIPC] Invasive plants and climate change

[Mike Van Clef]

Hi Damien,

Over the last 25 years, here are some best guesses on increases in
abundance and/or spread northward in NJ that could be related to climate
change:

English Ivy (seems really strong -- large infestations from south and
becoming more abundant in north)
Japanese Wisteria (colonies seem larger, still not too much spread from
seed?)
Porcelainberry (spread from south and coastal to interior)
Wintercreeper (new and larger colonies)
Boston Ivy (maybe still too cold, but some limited spreading)
Norway Maple (some more spreading rather than more exclusive appearance in
urban parks)
Kudzu (larger infestations? Beginning to produce seed in southern NY --
Linda Rohleder)

Probably others, would need to think about it some more.

-Mike


Michael Van Clef, Ph.D.
Stewardship Director, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
Program Director, New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team
Principal, Ecological Solutions, LLC

Office: 609-730-1560
Mobile: 908-528-6674


On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 10:10 AM Ossi, Damien (DOEE) <damien.ossi at dc.gov>
wrote:

> Question:  What, if any, invasive plant species appear to be spreading
> into the mid-Atlantic due to climate change?  I know there’s been talk of
> southern magnolia and other species that are native to just south of here
> starting to naturalize in our area, but I’m more interested exotic
> invasives.
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> What invasive plants are common in southern Virginia or northern North
> Carolina that we just don’t have in our area, but could move here with
> warmer climates?
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> Thanks,
>
> Damien
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> *Damien P. Ossi*
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> Wildlife Biologist
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