Many invasive plants were originally introduced by people because they were believed to offer practical benefits. One such example is Johnsongrass, which was brought to the United States during the nineteenth century as a forage crop for livestock. Farmers valued it for its rapid growth, drought tolerance and high forage yield. However, these same characteristics later allowed the plant to spread beyond cultivated fields and become one of the country's most troublesome invasive weeds.
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