Question

What are the ill effects of an invasive species like water hyacinth?

Answer 1

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• it was introduced in Bengal because of its beautiful flowers and shapes of leaves .
• it grows very fast which leads to death of fishes and food scarcity and so it is called as terror of Bengal
• it is difficult to get rid of water hyacinth because

1. its natural protector is absent and
2. it spreads via offset propagation which grows very fast and covers large amount of area.

Answer 2

The ill-effects of an invasive species like water-hyacinth are listed below.

Explanation:

Water Hyacinth is a floating plant. The water hyacinth originated in the Amazon basin, Brazil.

It is attractive and thus sold as an ornament for ponds.

It is an invasive species, which means such species are not native. Such species possess a threat to the environment.

It tends to grow faster in a range. It creates a thick mat on the surface of water thus creating a threat to other water species.

Some ill effects of water hyacinth are:

• It brings changes in the physical and chemical elements of the water bodies.
• Its thick mat on the surface of the water eliminates sunlight to enter the water body.
• This blocking of the sunlight also creates a threat to the native inhabitants of the water body.
• It slows the water current.

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