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Pages in category "Lists of invasive plants in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Jordan Aquifer is the largest source of groundwater, extending from northeast Iowa to south central Iowa, and is the source of much of Iowa's agricultural and industrial water. Besides pollution, the aquifer is threatened by overuse in well-source irrigation, ethanol production, and decreased replenishment caused by extensive field tilling.
The economic impacts of invasive species can be difficult to estimate especially when an invasive species does not affect economically important native species. This is partly because of the difficulty in determining the non-use value of native habitats damaged by invasive species and incomplete knowledge of the effects of all of the invasive species present in the U.S. Estimates for the ...
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The Iowa Department of Corrections operates nine adult facilities through the state. Iowa does not contract with private prisons. [2] Iowa Correctional Institution for Women. Anamosa State Penitentiary - Anamosa; Clarinda Correctional Facility - Clarinda; Fort Dodge Correctional Facility - Fort Dodge; Iowa Correctional Institution for Women ...
The total cost of this renovation amounted to $1.5 million which began in May 2007 and concluded in June, 2008. Aspects of this renovation included clearing the three acre lot of invasive plant species, replacing the foundation and roof of the house, and restoring the house's interior (including the hand painted frescoes in the main hallway). [8]
The Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum is located just outside the penitentiary's walls in a stone building that was formerly a barn and then a cheese-making facility for the prison. Exhibits include the history of the prison, the role of prison guards and the construction of the buildings. The museum is open seasonally and features a gift shop.
Economic damages associated with invasive species' effects and control costs are estimated at $120 billion per year. [31] The main geomorphological impacts of invasive plants include bioconstruction and bioprotection. [32] Kudzu, a Japanese vine species invasive in the southeast United States, growing in Atlanta, Georgia