Impact ID | 3449 |
Impact Type | Habitat Alteration |
Study Type | Experimental |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | "Because of their rapid growth, they can form dense canopies which occupy a large amount of space, they block sunlight and oxygen exchange and as a result outcompete native species. In full summer, the oxygen content felled to <5 mg/l in the underlying water layers of the dense canopies at some of our heavily invaded sites." |
Reference | 32943 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
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