Invasive Species Any species that is not native to an area is considered to be an invasive species. In Georgia there are many different invasive species that have become pest and threaten indigenous species. This essay will focus on identifying, controlling, and examining the biology of a few chosen invasive species. Of the three species that will be covered two will be plants, while the other shall be from the animal kingdom. One of the …showed first 75 words of 369 total…

…showed last 75 words of 369 total…to 12 feet deep. Because of this the control of well-established kudzu stands can take up to 10 years and usually requires the use of herbicides, over a period of five years, to inhibit the growth of new shoots (DCR). Controlling less established stands, ones less than ten years old, doesn't take as long. These stands can be eliminated by constant weeding, mowing, or grazing during the growing season over a period of three to four years.