Week10 Draft4

Losses from invasive species arise when there is a decrease in agricultural yield, loss of biodiversity, and an increased spending on herbicides and pesticides used to control the invasive species. Identifying the extent to which agricultural yield, loss of biodiversity, and the amount of labour or money used to control the plants identifies where the threat is coming from. With knowledge on the invader's impact, we will potentially pinpoint the source of greatest loss and manage the problem accordingly. This would potentially protect our food sources, our local environment, as well as reduce our spending on maintaining the environment.