[MAIPC] Invasive plants and climate change

[frazmo]

Lewis Ziska with USDA has done interesting work about the worrying effects
of rising CO2 levels on invasive vines (plus native Poison ivy). My sense
is that Kudzu is gradually becoming worse in the northern mid-Atlantic as
things warm. Colder temps used to hold back Hedera helix in our north but
that obviously is changing. I'm sure there is a long list of southern
invasives marching toward us now... Cheers,   Steve Young, Arlington VA

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,
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> Damien
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> *Damien P. Ossi*
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> Wildlife Biologist
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