Water Hyacinth: The Environmental Effects Of Invasive Species

Invasive plants are organisms which have escaped out of their natural habitat and can have serious, sometimes detrimental effects on our world. They can cause long-lasting effects on not only nature, but man-made environments, economies, and the list goes on and on. Most are highly efficient species which have developed systems of high speed growth and tactics of invasion. Changes do not come without consequences, after a new plant has invaded a land it can cause irreparable damage. These often show themselves with very unique effects on the other species in the environment, as well as the ecosystem as a whole. Eichornia crassipes, more commonly known as Water Hyacinth, are an extremely invasive and problematic species. They are a free-floating