Improving The Ecosystems

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Not every native plants is attractive or desirable. Some have displeasing smell, some are poisonous , or lure clouds of insects.

Fun Facts

Some Examples of Native Plant species

Hardhack

Rose Spirea

Native species are only regarded native If they occur in their location naturally and without the help of human.

Improving The Ecosystems

Planting native species in disturbed areas

Plants that take place naturally in an area are called native plants. For example: Rose spirea , Big bluestem, Hardhack etc. If they occur in a disturbed area they can provide many benefits to the ecosystem.

Helping wildlife

Different types of birds, butterflies and moths are all dependent on specific native plant species. Native plants supply nectar for pollinators. For example native bees, humming birds, butterflies etc.

Native plants also give shelter to many mammals including squirrels, porcupines, birds etc. Fruits and seeds manufactured by these plants give essential foods for all types of wildlife.

Helping the environment

Native plants need much less watering, fertilizers, and pesticides. They can prevent water run off and refine air quality. Native plants can also help lessen pollution because they remove the requirement of mowers and other equipment.

Native plants have many advantages that can help the environment. For example they recycle materials, they run on renewable energy, storing carbon and supplying food and shelter for wildlife.

Conserving water

The deep root system of numerous native plants expands the soil's size to store water. Native plants can lessen water run off and flooding.

Native plants are adapted to local environmental conditions, they need far less water, saving time, money and the most precious resource water.

Healthier and stronger

Keeping biodiversity is a favorable trait of native plants. Many native plants provide beautiful flowers, making colorful fruits and seeds .

Native plants are expected to set up quickly and they will naturally be healthy. Native plants have been here in our ecosystem for over thousands of years, they have developed to be tolerant of our climate, our soil, and pests/diseases.