Kudzu in the United States
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kudzu-in-the-united-states-170-19001639
title:
Kudzu in the United States
text:
Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the United States, introduced from Asia with devastating environmental consequences, earning it the nickname "the vine that ate the South". It has been spreading rapidly in the Southern United States, "easily outpacing the use of herbicide, spraying, and mowing, as well increasing the costs of these controls by $6 million annually". Estimates of the vine's spread vary, from the United States Forest Service's 2015 estimate of 2,500 acres per year to the Depar
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Plant invasion
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudzu_in_the_United_States
date created:
2010-07-23T05:44:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T02:00:23Z
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