New research shows that invasive plants will inch northward as climate change transforms growing zones across the country. That could mean more nuisance plants coming to Illinois and the Great Lakes region.
Invasive plant species like Japanese honeysuckle or buckthorn are already at home in yards, parks and forest preserves across Illinois. Yet they’re not supposed to be. These species, sometimes from halfway across the globe, can take over entire landscapes and siphon away resources from native species that have no way to compete.
