Hygrophila
There are many Local Environmental Issues regarding the earth’s beautiful ecosystems. One recent issue threatening to tarnish the ecosystem is the highly invasive glush weed or hygrophila costata. This weed is vigorously spreading in waterways causing the death of organisms and clogging drainage systems throughout the Herbert River District. Once established, Hygrophila can cause environmental and economic problems due to it rapidly multiplying and becoming a disastrous problem throughout the waterways. If this weed is not controlled and contained it could cause a devastating outcome for the ecosystem and all organisms affected.
Hygrophila favourable growing areas are shallow, freshwater wetlands, banks of creeks and rivers. When Hygrophila …show more content…
(source) The invasion of this plant has the potential to reduce flora and fauna diversity throughout the ecosystem that is exposed. Infestations are likely to destroy natural habitats of of organisms which is bad for the environment because it threatens the life of native vegetation. This is done by causing them to competes with the Hygrophila which ultimately causes them loose all nutrients and die off. This is caused through the degrade, reduction and loss of oxygen in the water quality.(source) why is it a problem to plants
Due to the Hygrophila being quick to over grow within many creeks, rivers and wetlands it has caused it to dominate the entire water column. This will result in most plants below being unable to gain sunlight through photosynthesis causing them to die. Soon after, bacteria inhabits the area in order to decompose the submerged pants causing mass oxygen levels to be used up
Therefore the vegetation that have been disturbed will interfere with oxygen levels in the water quality causing Low dissolved water levels. (source) The process of decomposition of organisms is called Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand. (source) Without the recommended oxygen levels throughout the water it causes fauna perish and die. why does it being a problem with plants make it a problem for
Hygrophila favourable growing areas are shallow, freshwater wetlands, banks of creeks and rivers. When Hygrophila …show more content…
(source) The invasion of this plant has the potential to reduce flora and fauna diversity throughout the ecosystem that is exposed. Infestations are likely to destroy natural habitats of of organisms which is bad for the environment because it threatens the life of native vegetation. This is done by causing them to competes with the Hygrophila which ultimately causes them loose all nutrients and die off. This is caused through the degrade, reduction and loss of oxygen in the water quality.(source) why is it a problem to plants
Due to the Hygrophila being quick to over grow within many creeks, rivers and wetlands it has caused it to dominate the entire water column. This will result in most plants below being unable to gain sunlight through photosynthesis causing them to die. Soon after, bacteria inhabits the area in order to decompose the submerged pants causing mass oxygen levels to be used up
Therefore the vegetation that have been disturbed will interfere with oxygen levels in the water quality causing Low dissolved water levels. (source) The process of decomposition of organisms is called Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand. (source) Without the recommended oxygen levels throughout the water it causes fauna perish and die. why does it being a problem with plants make it a problem for