Which plant is considered an invasive species in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia?
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A)
Blackberries and raspberries are found blooming along open areas of the
park. These provide food for hungry bears.
B)
The tree-of-heaven is originally from China. It produces a chemical that
prevents other plants from growing around it.
The American chestnut tree was once the most common tree to see in the
park. All of the mature trees of this species are now gone.
D)
Poison ivy can cause red, itchy bumps on a hiker's skin when contact is
made with its leaves. This vine grows naturally from Canada south to
Florida
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Hint

In ecology, a plant is said to be "INVASIVE" if it is FOREIGN or NON-NON-NATIVE to a particular region or area and also poses a great threat to the native species of that region. An invasive species, when introduced into a foreign habitat, heavily competes with the existing local species of that same habitat.

This is the case of the tree-of-heaven, which is originally from China. The tree produces a chemical that prevents other plants from growing around it. Note that this plant species is foreign to the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia as it originates from China. Likewise it harms the local or native species of the park by secreting a chemical that prevents other plants from growing around it. This characteristics portrays a plant that is INVASIVE.