Cambridge Secondary (7-9). Stage 8. MCE Science. Student Book - Unit 3: Ecosystems - Question 73

The kudzu is a vine that originally came from Japan and the south-eastern parts of China. It grows extremely quickly. It was first imported into the United States in the 1880s as a plant for people’s gardens that could create shade. It has now spread over many forests in the southern USA, as shown in Figure 3.30.

Explain why the kudzu is killing forests in the southern USA.