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resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,april #bjbf z 
,national ,native ,plant ,mon?4  ,:]eas 
native plants are indig5\s species t h  
evolv$ alongside native wildlife & occur
 naturally 9 a p>ticul> geographic      
region1 ecosy/em1 & habitat2 ,:]eas !re 
are m ?an #ag1jjj native plant species 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* include l>ge %ade 
trees1 und]/ory trees1 %rubs1 p]5nials1 
v9es1 grasses1 & wildfl[]s2 ,:]eas      
native plants are ess5tial = heal?y1    
div]se1 & su/a9able ecosy/ems & are     
critical = clean+ air1 filt]+ wat]1 &   
/abiliz+ soils2 ,:]eas native plants are
 well-adapt$ to specific soils1         
temp]atures1 precipitation1 &           

environm5tal conditions1 mak+ !m ! be/  
option = cons]v+ & protect+ our         
environm5t & adapt+ to its *anges2      
,:]eas native plants provide %elt]1 z   
well z nect>1 poll51 se$s1 & foliage t  
s]ve z food1 = native butt]flies1       
cat]pill>s1 birds1 bees1 & o!r wildlife 
9 ways t non-native plants _c2 ,:]eas m 
?an #bjj ( ! native plant species 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates are e/imat$ to h be5 lo/  
s9ce ! e>ly #ai? c5tury2 ,:]eas habitat 
loss & degradation1 extreme wea!r ev5ts1
 & invasive species h contribut$ to !   
decl9e ( native plants 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 & ,:]eas native plants are      
ess5tial compon5ts ( resili5t ecosy/ems 
& our natural h]itage3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,april    
#bjbf z ,national ,native ,plant ,mon?2 
&  7#b7 recognizes ! b5efits ( native   
plants to ! environm5t & economy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4