A Tumbleweed Is a Plant That Killed Itself

A video on YouTube. In Explainers, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

This video explains the history, biology, and ecological impact of tumbleweed in the United States, concluding that Department of Agriculture efforts to eradicate it have been unsuccessful.

From the video

Answers: What is the history and problem with tumbleweed in America?

tumbleweed history
invasive species ecology
agricultural weed control
plant reproduction and dispersal

What it concludes

Tumbleweed is an invasive and highly flammable species that causes significant agricultural and infrastructure damage.
Efforts by the Department of Agriculture from the 1800s to 2000s to rid America of tumbleweed have failed.

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