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Why Do Species Invade? | Iowa Science Phenomena

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Investigate why a species is invasive in one part of the world and native in another part of the world.

Queen Anne’s lace is a plant native to Europe and Southwest Asia. How did it get to Iowa? Why is it considered invasive? How does it impact other native species of prairie plants? Are invasive species bad? Can other types of organisms be considered invasive?