The herbivores in the forest don’t consume this low-growing invasive plant because they mistake it for a similarly shaped toxic plant in the forest. The invasive plant needs a lot of room to grow. It sprouts from its seeds much earlier than the native species. What effect can its growth have on the native herbivores’ food supply?
it could grow so much it takes places the native plant needs to grow and the native plant won't be able to compete so the herbivores food supply will dwindle
Because the invasive plant grows earlier, it may take up the space that the native species needs to grow. Lack of space would eventually lead to a decrease in the population of the native plant species. This decrease in population will negatively influence the food supply for herbivores.
