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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make energy, through interaction with the sun's rays. Plants need energy to grow. When they live for more than one year, they tend to store this energy while they're dormant, for ready access in the spring. The preceding informaton applies to herbaceous and woody plants, and therefore to kudzu. Kudzu uses photosynthesis to changethe form of the water and nutrients that the plant gets from the soil. Under the influence of the sun's rays, the nutrients and water are changed into energizing materials, such as sugars and starches. These materials are what kudzu needs to carry out its daily activities, such as growing.
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∙ 6y agoDeclining health and increased mortality describe ways that kudzu has affected trees. The vine in question (Pueraria spp) grows aggressively and rapidly in all directions: diagonally, horizontally and vertically. It keeps trees from getting adequate air, light and moisture and therefore leads them quickly into dangerous realms of susceptibility to environmental stress, such as drought and heat waves, and predation by parasites, pathogens and predators.
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What does the kudzu do to the planet?
It suffocates trees and kills them.
Are kudzu vines commensal to trees?
No, kudzu vines are not commensal to trees. Commensalism describes an interaction that permits one organism to benefit from another without causing harm. Kudzu (Pueraria spp) injures trees by stealing all air, light and moisture and wrapping to the point of suffocation.
How has kudzu affected humans?
it has effected humans by growing too quickly and growing on top of houses
How do people interact with Kudzu?
Mainly by trying to chop, mow, and spray the stuff. Kudzu is a very fast growing plant that will overgrow a forest and smother the trees. A severe nuisance plant.
Why is kudzu a natural plant?
The kudzu plant was first to be considered helpful because, it had big roots and when dirt or sand got dry, they would plant kudzu because its roots have a tight grip and would hold onto the dirt/sand when the wind blew.
What is kudzu's effect on people?
Kudzu causes trees and electrical poles to fall. It also chokes trees and plants because it takes all of the water. It makes species leave. It's also not native to the United States. It was brought here in the early 1800's.
A non-native species or organism in the US?
Kudzu. Kudzu is a vine that is native to southeast Japan and southern China. When it was introduced to the United States it took over viciously, now covering much of the native foliage of Georgia and North Florida. Kudzu looks like a green fuzzy suit that trees wear.
What type of animals are kudzu?
Kudzu has displaced other vegetation and, consequently, other organisms. The hallmark of an invasive weed is aggressive establishment to the detriment of other life in the area. That perfectly describes kudzu. For kudzu establishes itself, and then grows, fast. It covers all vegetation, horizontally, and vertically, in its path. In so doing, it prevents herbaceous and woody plants from having access to light and air. Other vegetation can't carry out essential photosynthesis, from the interaction with the sun's rays. So they can't make or store energy. Neither can they access nutrients and waterin the soil, because shallow-rooted kudzu accesses both first, and doesn't share. Consequently, kudzu covered and surrounded herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees die. Kudzu grows so densely that nothing else grows back to replace what has died. The dense growth of kudzu keeps anything from growing to help hold soil together. For kudzu has a dense growth pattern, from shallow roots. The roots aren't deep or wide enough to discourage soil erosion. Additionally, kudzu thrives in the high nutrient conditions of heavy-handed residential fertilizing. So it isn't stopped by high nutrient runoff, which further encourages erosion. And kudzu keeps other organisms from feeding and nesting on herbaceous and woody plants. For they carpet and shroud the vegetation from easy access and exit. For example, oak trees are the favorite nesting sites of the precious bluebird. Kudzu covers all trees, including oaks, to such an extensive and intensive degree that birds and many insects cannot get through. Kudzu always leaves a dead zone, to wildlife, in its wake.
What is in a kudzu plant cell?
isoprene is in a kudzu cell
What medicines did the Ancient Japanese make?
Kudzu (or Kuzu) is a leguminous plant that grows wild in the mountains and fields of Japan. A very strong plant, it has vines that wrap around trees and eventually pull the trees down. A snow-white starch is made from the kudzu root and has been used as a food and a medicine by the Japanese since ancient times. Kudzu is effective in treating colds and cures many ailments, such as high blood pressure, stiff muscles,neuralgia, and rheumatism.
What organisms eat kudzu vine?
what eats kudzu? Well the platasid eats the kudzu that is its natural habitat but in the U.S. bunnies and cows eat it
Where can kudzu be found today?
Kudzu can be found in Japan and Asia.
