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1 Exotic Species: A species that is non native to the area.

2 Invasive Species. An exotic species that
Invasive Species. An exotic species that dominates an ecosystem reducing the biodiversity.

3 Buckthorn:

4 Rhamnus cathartica  1st brought to Minnesota from Europe as a hedging material The nursery industry stopped selling it in the 1930s buckthorn hedges may still be found in neighborhoods throughout Minnesota

5 Common Buckthorn

6 Glossy Buckthorn

7 Easy to Identify when driving!!!

8 Takes over the understory within 10 years and will kill other plants.

9 Grows very thick and is hard to control once it’s established

10 Easy to pull if young.

11 Older trees need to be cut and sprayed with a herbicide

12 Does it really make a difference???

13 ODA buckthorn removal area!!

14 Collared Deer Travel data!!

15 Other Invasive Species: Zebra Mussels

16 Jumping Asian Carp:

17 Spotted Knapweed

18 Purple Loosestrife is an aquatic invasive

19 Garlic Mustard is a low growing invasive in wooded areas.

20 Emerald Ash Bore Beetle

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