Are the natural resources of Effigy Mounds National Monument Healthy?
The diverse species of plant and animal life found within Effigy Mounds National Monument are identified and watched closely to measure the “health” of the park. Like a doctor measuring your body’s vital signs, such as temperature and blood pressure, park biologists are concerned with the health , diversity and density of plant and animal species that are “native” or original to the geographic area the park is located in. These native plants and animals are measures of the park’s good vital signs. However, there are species in the park that are rapidly expanding in number; species that came from other parts of the world. These aliens are a measure of “bad” effects on the health of the park. What is so bad about alien species in our parks (and anywhere else)? External threats such as alien species (link), like cancer, can have a negative effect on the vital signs of native natural resources. These effects include disruption and displacement of native species with aggressive, exotic spec
The diverse species of plant and animal life found within Effigy Mounds National Monument are identified and watched closely to measure the “health” of the park. Like a doctor measuring your body’s vital signs, such as temperature and blood pressure, park biologists are concerned with the health , diversity and density of plant and animal species that are “native” or original to the geographic area the park is located in. These native plants and animals are measures of the park’s good vital signs. However, there are species in the park that are rapidly expanding in number; species that came from other parts of the world. These aliens are a measure of “bad” effects on the health of the park. What is so bad about alien species in our parks (and anywhere else)? External threats such as alien species, like cancer, can have a negative effect on the vital signs of native natural resources. These effects include disruption and displacement of native species with aggressive, exotic species tha
