No Longer Ornamental: Norway Maple Invades

By: Noelle Williams &

Yvonne Louis-Prescott

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What We Will Address Hypothesis / Question History Growing Habits Canopy Hosting of Detrimental Insect Proving Our Hypothesis Works Cited

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Hypothesis / Question We believe that this

invasive species will result in a dramatic change of plant and animal habitat for the area that it successfully invades  

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History Native to other

countries Introduced to U.S. in

1700s Planted for shade

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Growing Habits Growth rate Seedlings Canopy

Canopy Thick, dense

produces intense shade and blocks sun

Leaf budding and falling

Effects on soil Foliage

Hosting of Detrimental Insect Asian Longhorned

Beetle Lays eggs in the bark Causes damage to

structure

Proving Our Hypothesis Chain-reaction Plant habitat Animal habitat Example of

dominance in NE Effect on sugar

maple