<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">I have been told that the fact that it is deciduous means that it doesn't trap snow in winter, or amplify the effect of high winds, as does English ivy.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Thanks,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Jennifer<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 9:55 AM Jil Swearingen <<a href="mailto:jilswearingen@gmail.com">jilswearingen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Hi Susan,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">First, poison ivy is a native plant and therefore does not meet the definition of invasive (invasive is reserved for non-native species). PI fruits provide an important food source for birds and maybe other wildlife species. While it climbs up trees and hangs on tight with attachment hairs, I have never seen it compromising a tree. It generally sticks to the main trunk. It does not scramble over all the side branches like English ivy does. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Thanks,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Jil</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif">.............................</font></div><div><div>Jil Swearingen</div><div>Invasive Species Consultant</div><div><i>In the Weeds</i></div><div>410-200-7085</div></div><div><span style="font-family:"arial narrow",sans-serif"><a href="https://in-the-weeds.com/" target="_blank">https://in-the-weeds.com/</a></span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 9:36 AM Susan Gitlin <<a href="mailto:susan.mclaughlin@alumni.stanford.edu" target="_blank">susan.mclaughlin@alumni.stanford.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello, folks.<div><br></div><div>I know that poison ivy is a noxious weed, but I believed that was because of harm to human health. I was not aware that it behaved as an invasive vine, smothering trees a la English ivy. That would not make sense to me, except in rare cases, because in that case our local ecosystems would have far fewer trees. </div><div><br></div><div>However, someone today told me that poison ivy smothers and kills trees. Has this always been the case, or is it now happening due to increased carbon dioxide in the air? If the latter, is climate change converting our native plants into plants that cause ecological harm?</div><div><br></div><div>If you could share your knowledge on this, I'd appreciate it.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div><div><br></div><div>--Susan</div></div>
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