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<b>On Behalf Of </b>phytodoer@aol.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> kirsten2622@comcast.net; Robert.Servis@montgomeryparks.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> maipc@lists.maipc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [MAIPC] Invasive plants and climate change<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">to add to the complication - how to differentiate climate-related factors from simple proliferation of human-planted source sites? If fashion promotes planting
 of a species either in new home developments or in greater quantities than before, propagule pressure will increase. The planting decisions might be guided to some extent by climatic factors, but they might simply reflect fads and marketing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In a message dated 1/31/2019 1:58:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, kirsten2622@comcast.net writes:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Miscanthus is a huge problem in the rare serpentine area of Lake Roland in Baltimore County. It has spread into the park and all up and down Falls Road from one business that planted it out front. 
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Jan 31, 2019, at 1:54 PM, Servis, Robert <<a href="mailto:Robert.Servis@montgomeryparks.org" target="_blank">Robert.Servis@montgomeryparks.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I agree,<span class="yiv4497285888apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="yiv4497285888"><span style="background:yellow">Miscanthus</span></span><span class="yiv4497285888apple-converted-space"> </span>has
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Another one that comes to mind is<span class="yiv4497285888apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="yiv4497285888"><span style="background:yellow">Black Fountain</span></span><span class="yiv4497285888apple-converted-space"> </span>Grass
 (and/or other species of commonly landscaped “fountain grasses”).  I have started seeing this MUCH more in natural areas just in the past 3-5yrs than I had ever noticed before.   It is spreading even into maintained lawn grasses.  (I have a small patch In
 the corner of my yard that has come around the corner of my fence from the neighbors landscaped flowerbed<span class="yiv4497285888apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="yiv4497285888"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic"">☹</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">…trying
 to now come up with a good control for it without killing the rest of my lawn grass, or having to dig it all up by hand and have holes in the yard.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">*not sure if the spread of these is somewhat due to warming climates or what the true factors involved here are, but It seems that warming climates would only help the spread
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I know the seeds are transported sometimes by vehicle tires, lawn mowers, in-proper disposal of yard/landscape clippings, etc.., in addition to being wind dispersed. I am
 seeing it a lot on open, abundantly sunny wood edges, mowed paths, and even now into the shady understory of mature forested areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></strong><span class="yiv4497285888apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">MAIPC
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Sent:</span></strong><span class="yiv4497285888apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, January 31, 2019 1:34 PM<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Subject:</span></strong><span class="yiv4497285888apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [MAIPC] Invasive plants and climate change<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="yiv4497285888"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant Control coordinator.</span></b></span><span class="yiv4497285888gmail-m3563275228062924958apple-converted-space"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><br>
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<span class="yiv4497285888">Natural and Historical Resources Division</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Subject:</span></strong><span class="yiv4497285888gmail-m3563275228062924958apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [MAIPC] Invasive plants and climate change<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 temperatures. But it will take longer for them to acclimate their reproductive day length cycles to be fertile  seed distributors.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="yiv4497285888"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A">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
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<span class="yiv4497285888"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A">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
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<span class="yiv4497285888"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A">Thanks,</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="yiv4497285888"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A">Damien</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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