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 \nVocabulary  \n·capture,disappear,enclosure,harming,protect,supply  \nVocabulary Strategy  \n·Dictionary:Multiple-MeaningWords  \nCONTENT-AREA VOCABULARYWords related to purpleloosestrife(see glossary)  \nNAT10NAL CONTENT STANDARDS  \nScience  \n● Life Science  \nWord count:688**  \nphoto credits 2:OKelly Mooney/CORBIS.3:OPat Anderson/Visuals Unlimited.4:OPat Anderson/  \nVisuals Unlimited.5:OFine Art Photographic Library,London/Art Resource,NY.6:(cl)◎John  \nT.Fowler/Alamy;(br)OBernd Blossey/Cornell.7:OMichael P.Gadomski/PhotoResearchers Inc.8:  \nODave Schiefelbein/Getty Images.10:OWilliam Leaman/Alamy Images.Il:(cr)ODoug Landis/Forestry  \nImages;(bc)◎Doug Landis/Forestry Images.12:CEric Combs/Forestry Images.13:Macmillan/  \nMcGraw-Hill.14:OH.Stanley Johnson/Superstock.CVR:OPat Anderson/Visuals Unlimited.TOC:  \n(bkgd)OPat Anderson/Nisuals Unlimited.TOC:(inset)Macmillan/McGraw-Hill.  \nillustration credits 3:(tr)Joe LeMonnier.9:(cr)Sue Norris.  \nA  \nMacmillanMcGraw-Hill  \nPublished by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill,of McGraw-Hill Education,a division of  \nThe McGraw-Hill Companies.Inc.,Two Penn Plaza,New York,New York 10121.  \nCopyright c by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may bereproduced or distributed in any form or by any means,or stored in a database or retrieval system.without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.,including.but not limited tonetwork storage or transmission.or broadcast for distance learning  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n56789 DOC 1211  \nThe total word count is based on words in the running text and headings only.Numera s and words in captions,labels,diagrams,charts,and sidebars are not included.  \nThe Beautiful Invader  \nby Doris Licameli  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction……………………………………………………………………2  \nChapter 1  \nWhere Did the Marsh  \nMonster Come From?………………………………………4  \nChapter 2  \nWhy Did the Marsh Monster Spread?……6  \nChapter 3  \nHow Did the Seeds Travel?……………………………8  \nChapter 4  \nWhat Can Be Done?……………………………………10  \nChapter 5  \n………………………………………12  \nHow Can We Help?.  \n………………………14  \nConclusion……………………  \n………………15  \nGlossary/Index………  \n………………………………………16  \nComprehension Check  \n# Introduction\n\nWetlands are low,wetareas.Marshes,swamps,and bogs are kinds ofwetlands.Pond edgesand banks of streamsand rivers are,too.  \nWetlands are home tomany plants and animals.Native plants,grasses,and trees live near thewater.Ravens nest inthe trees.You might seea raccoon cleaning foodin the water.But thisenvironment is  \nin danger if purpleloosestrife shows up.  \nThis is a healthywetland.  \n# Loosestrife harms\n\nnative plants.The plantsget choked off and die.Without food and shelter,the wildlife can't survive.The balance of natureis upset.That's why theplant is called a marshmonster.  \nThere are manymarshes inNorth America.  \n①Purple loosestrife can be found inalmost every state in our country,as well as parts of Canada.  \nChapter 1  \n# Where Did the MarshMonster Come From?\n\nPurple loosestrife is a native plant inEurope and Asia.The plant is not a pestthere.In fact,some people thought it wasa helpful herb.How did it reach NorthAmerica?  \nPurple loosestrife came to NorthAmerica in the 180Os.No one is surehow it got here.Could seeds have beenbrought here in ships?  \n# The Language of Flowers\n\nHanakotoba(HAN-uh-koh-toh-buh)is the“language of flowers”inJapan.It tells the meaning ofeach flower.According toHanakotoba,purple loosestrifeis a flower that tells of sadness.  \nEarly immigrants sailed in ships like these.  \nSome people think immigrants broughtthe seeds here.They planted them in theirgardens.  \npia sou Knov  \nAlmost 100 percent of purple loosestrifeseeds that are planted will sprout and grow.  \n# Why Did the MarshMonster Spread?\n\nPurple loosestrife was not out of controli","cbCaiiZAOi4lceSz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiZAOi4lceSz","pdf",1707275,"English","# Introduction\n# Loosestrife harms\n# Where Did the Marsh Monster Come From?\n# The Language of Flowers\n# Why Did the Marsh Monster Spread?\n# How Did the Seeds Travel?","[{\"question\":\"Where did purple loosestrife come from before it appeared in North America?\",\"answer\":\"Purple loosestrife is native to Europe and Asia, where it was not considered a pest.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did purple loosestrife spread so effectively in North America?\",\"answer\":\"In North America there were no beetles or other natural enemies to keep the plant in control, so it grew taller and stronger and displaced native wetland plants.\"},{\"question\":\"How do purple loosestrife seeds travel to new places?\",\"answer\":\"The seeds are small and light, so wind can carry them far, and they can also hitchhike on animals’ fur or on clothing and boots of visitors to wetlands.\"}]","The Beautiful Invader - Chapter 1 - Where Did the Marsh Monster Come From? 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