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Kudzu Pueraria labota

Kudzu Pueraria labota. By: Ryan Rahman and Neil Desai. Species Indication:. Name (common name): Kudzu Name (scientific/universal): Pueraria labota Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsidae Phylum: Magnoliophyta. Distribution. From: Japan, Asia

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Kudzu Pueraria labota

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  1. KudzuPuerarialabota By: Ryan Rahman and Neil Desai

  2. Species Indication: • Name (common name): Kudzu • Name (scientific/universal): Pueraria labota Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsidae Phylum: Magnoliophyta

  3. Distribution • From: Japan, Asia • Right Now it is in: Most Eastern states ranging from Texas to New York and some others • Meaning of Introduction: For erosion control • When + Where Introduced: 1920’s at Chipley

  4. Effects on People Uses: Decorative/ Functional Creations Ex. Basket making Makes Paper Colorful Collages (a collage is a work of art using assemblage) Consequences: Kills many types of animals Kills various plants Ruins land by crowding

  5. Effects on Ecosystem • Changes: • It takes over territories used by other producers • It grows 60 feet a season (about a foot a day) –so it can rapidly gain land and kill. • Organism Effect: • It crowds out other species • In turn, drives them out of their natural land • Kills animals • Effects food web dramatically

  6. Food Web • Change in food web: Kills other producers which leads to the death of many herbivores/ omnivores which later on kills some carnivores • It’s a producer Foxes Rabid dogs Wolves Sun Kudzu Angora Goat Decomposers People All Producers

  7. Reasons For Success • Success: • Grows rapidly which in turn, kills many plants • It can grow in many conditions

  8. Issues for the future • Control • Doctor James Hiller is and has been repeating herbicide treatment. • Trade-offs • Using money that could be used for other diseases • Angora goats had been raised to control rate of growth • Trade-offs • Will eat other producers as well • Options not yet taken • Manually pulling weeds out of the ground • Trade-offs • Lots of physical labor

  9. Credits • Our teacher • Untamedscience.com • Eddmaps.org • Maxshores.com • Nps.gov • Our brains

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