By: Bryan Dorn

Invasive species are non-native plants, animals, or fungi that pose a high threat to the economy and ecosystem. Invasive species have been threatening the biodiversity of ecosystems around the world for decades. Annually invasive species cost the US 137$ Billion in land damage. These invaders have homogenized forests by etching out native species and dominating the ecosystem. There is no single solution to the invasive species issue. The economic threat of invasive species makes prevention practices paramount in the fight against these ecosystem destroyers.