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Stones River National Battlefield photo: Passion Flower
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Exotic Plant Managment

photo: Park Ranger pulling garlic plants.

Invasive exotic plants, with no natural controls such as disease and insects, have covered large areas of the park. In the process these interlopers have crowded out many native species that are vital to a healthy ecosystem.

Park employees and volunteers use a variety of techniques including pulling plants, cutting seed heads, and applying chemicals to eliminate exotic species like Privet, Japanese Honeysuckle and Johnson Grass.

photo: examples of exotic plants at Stones River

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photo: Paul Laurence Dunbar, Orville Wright, and Wilbur Wright Did You Know?

The battle at Stones River claimed more than 23,500 casualties making it one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Stones River National Battlefield stands today as a silent reminder of those individuals who lost their lives there.
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