Tag: plants

Plants vs Pavement: How Street Life Shapes Park Life

Group Members: Dulce Medina & Alpha Bah After completing the BioBlitz in Brooklyn Bridge Park, we wanted to dig deeper into how plant species richness changes with foot…

Impact of American Pokeweed Density on Biodiversity in NYC Parks

The project explores the impact of American Pokeweed on biodiversity in NYC parks, focusing on Central Park and Prospect Park. The team was intrigued by the abundance of this plant in Prospect Park and sought to understand its effects on local ecosystems.

Negative Effects of Invasive Plant Species in Prospect Park on the General Native Plant, Insect, and Animal Species

Located in Brooklyn, New York, Prospect Park spans 526 acres. We examined four of the most invasive plant species and the affected native species in Prospect Park. We focused on each plant’s role and how the ecosystem is affected from the prevalence of invasive plant species. We also analyzed an in-progress solution issued by Prospect Park in recent years to target these invasive species.