Environmental Services | Preserving Biodiversity

One of the often overlooked areas of vegetation management, and it’s related environmental services, is it’s role in preserving the environment through preserving biodiversity. The biggest threat to our environment is the loss of native species, to species which are not native to our area. Good vegetation management practices help to keep our forests, lakes, and meadows native and diverse.

Major Cause: A smaller world

The world has become very small! International travel, the movement of people and goods from one place to another has made it so. Global travel has also made it possible for plants to move in and out of countries with relative ease. Many of these exotics find a new home, and some thrive beyond our normal abilities to control. If these plants, and often other life forms, are allowed to grow unchecked, they will eventually destroy all native vegetation in a region!

Biodiversity: Not just a rain forest issue.

Just as the destruction of large areas of forest lands in tropical areas destroys biodiversity in the area, the movement of some of these tropical plants into other countries can destroy the biodiversity of their new found home. Vegetation management has become a very important part of stopping this spread, and as the numbers escalate, will become even more important each day.

How this works.

In the world of physics, two objects can not occupy the same space and point in time. In the world of biology, the same rule holds true. One will gain dominance, and in the case of invasive exotic weeds and vines, one may dominate the entire ecosystem. When this occurs, the less competitive species may be completely eliminated from the environment and the area loses biodiversity.

Role of vegetation management.

The two major roles for vegetation managers are, the protection of the infrastructure, and preserving biodiversity.

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September 28, 2008 Tags: Biodiversity Services, Environmental services, Green services, Preserving biodiversity, Vegetation management Posted in: Biodiversity, Biodiversity Services, Ecology, Environment, Environmental services, Exotic Vegetation Management, Green services, Infrastructure, Infrastructure management, Infrastructure services, Infrastucture, Preserving biodiversity, Vegetation management

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Environmental Services | Preserving Biodiversity