ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lantana
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Cynodon
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Pathenium
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Eichhornia
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Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Cynodon’
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Cynodon (doob grass) is not an invasive alien species .
Detailed explanation-3: -The present study focuses on 173 species of invasive alien plants in India. These include the most serious invasives, such as Alternanthera philoxeroides, Cassia uniflora, Chromolaena odorata, Eichhornia crassipes, Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus, Prosopis juliflora and others.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution : Ocimum sanctum is a sacred plant species.
Detailed explanation-5: -Solution : Cynodon (doob grass) is not an invasive alien species. The other three Parthenium (congress or carrot grass), Eichhornia (water hyacinth) and Lantana are alien species which pose threat to native species.