Discussion Questions: Leafy Spurge
What is leafy spurge? How did it get to the US? Why is it considered a "biological invader"? What gives leafy spurge an ecological advantage over native plant species? Cattle ranchers and farmers are introducing the flea beetle to areas with leafy spurge. Why are they doing this? How does the beetle affect leafy spurge? Do you think that the introduction of another non-native species is a good strategy to control a biological invader? Why or why not?
