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Invasive Plant Species in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
August 21 , 2019
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- The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) which boasts the highest density of tiger population in Tamil Nadu, is facing a threat from an invasive plant species named “Cassia spectabilis (native of North America)”.
- MTR is already being eradicated of two other invasive species - lantana camara and parthinium.
- For any alien species, the new soil, environment and the climatic condition would work favourably.
- The food chain in the forest area gets disturbed by invasive species which prevent germination of native species of plants, including grass.
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