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Mallards are very adaptable, being able to live and even thrive in urban areas which may have supported more localised, sensitive species of waterfowl before development. [119] The release of feral mallards in areas where they are not native sometimes creates problems through interbreeding with indigenous waterfowl.
Asian bush honeysuckle can choke out native plants and destroy natural food sources for birds and wildlife. Asian bush honeysuckle is one of Indiana's most common invasive plants Skip to main content
Hoosier National Forest, other agencies and volunteers are mapping where invasive plants are growing in Indiana's Charles C. Deam Wilderness.
The Indiana Dunes is an area of land beside Lake Michigan, in the State of Indiana, United States. It includes Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park. Non-native plant species, specifically invasive species, have colonized that area. Invasive plants are those plants that aggressively spread throughout an area and out-compete ...
Anatini – dabbling ducks Extinct species of extant genera Mareca – wigeons Amsterdam wigeon, Mareca marecula (Amsterdam Island, South Indian Ocean, 1793) [38] Driven to extinction by habitat destruction, hunting, and the introduction of invasive species. [39] Anas. Saint Paul Island duck, Anas sp. (St. Paul Island, South Indian Ocean, c. 1800)
Invasive species, which includes non-native plants, animals, pathogens and microorganisms, pose a significant risk to ecosystems, economies and human health when introduced outside their native ...
Domestic ducks are mostly promiscuous, where wild mallards are monogamous. Domestic ducks have lost the mallard's territorial behaviour, and are less aggressive than mallards. [7] [8] Despite these differences, domestic ducks frequently mate with wild mallard, producing fully fertile hybrid offspring. [9]
Geranium maculatum, an Indiana native, is a relative of the common bedding geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum). This list includes plants native and introduced to the state of Indiana, designated (N) and (I), respectively. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species.