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Scientists at the University of Connecticut together with principals at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) have identified numerous plant species that pose a threat to habitats, human health and economy. The list below is a partial inventory of non-native species that are considered to be an existing threat ...
This work is carried on today within the Environmental Sciences Department (formerly “Soil and Water”). Mosquitoes are collected from around the state of Connecticut then tested for West Nile virus, eastern equine encephalitis and other disease-causing agents. Researchers have also undertaken an effort to map the distribution of invasive ...
It is listed as a noxious or restricted plant in the following states: Alabama, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] A current map of its distribution in the United States can be found at the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDmapS).
These are lists of invasive species by country or region. A species is regarded as invasive if it has been introduced by human action to a location, area, or region where it did not previously occur naturally (i.e., is not a native species), becomes capable of establishing a breeding population in the new location without further intervention by humans, and becomes a pest in the new location ...
Pages in category "Lists of invasive plants in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A large part of the state of Connecticut is covered with oak-hickory type central hardwood forest. This region was historically dominated by various oaks and chestnuts, but hickory replaced chestnut with the spread of the chestnut blight. In the northwestern hills of the state, more northern-hardwood type trees are present.
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"Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)