Ecological

Ecological

Ecological They threaten biodiversity and the balance of ecosystems (competition with native species, alteration of nutrient cycles, water, etc.) Promote impacts on ecosystem services (food, supply of water and various resources, climate regulation, floods, diseases, etc.) water and various resources, climate regulation, floods, diseases, etc.) alteration/standardization of ecosystems/landscapes Alteration of fire regimes Changing ecological/food chains Economic (Europe: €>12 billion/year, EC 2008) : Productivity - species that invade agricultural, forest or fish (aquatic) areas, pests, epidemics, etc. management and control of intrusive companies and recovery of invaded systems tourism, etc. Water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ; J.Straws ) Impacts of invasive plants