Nonnative invasive species are expected to continue to be a problem in barrens and savannas in the future.

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Models suggests droughts may increase in area and duration. Common drought-tolerant invasive species in barrens and savannas include autumn olive, multiflora rose, teasel, white and yellow sweetclover, sericea lespideza, and spotted knapweed. Garlic mustard is among the few invasive plant species in barrens and savannas that is not drought-tolerant