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Old 07-13-2011, 04:24 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot View Post
So what is happening to our lakes? Non-native aquatic plants are proliferating. These nuisance plants enter our lakes and begin taking over. Most of these non-native species grow faster than our native vegetation, choking it out. Some even grow so thick that boating, swimming, and fishing become more of a struggle than an enjoyment. Non-native plants such as Milfoil and Fanwort are slowly taking over a number of lakes in New Hampshire. http://www.nhlakes.org/ed_aqu_exo.htm
The scourge of non-natives I think of, have proliferated just in my lifetime!

Every scourge will just have to "run its course".

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