Sweetgrass decline is driven by development, not by overharvesting.

Evidence

The major cause of decline seems to be development, native populations eliminated by wetland draining, converting wild places to agriculture and pavement. As nonnative species come in, they may also crowd out the sweetgrass—plants repeating the history of their people. — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 960

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Sweetgrass flourishes when harvested and declines when left alone — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…, 570; Sweetgrass has become dependent on human harvesting to flourish — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…, 578; Sweetgrass renewal after harvest signals the plant’s mutual need for people — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…, 585

Broader Connections

• Sweetgrass renewal after harvest signals the plant’s mutual need for people #qualifies (0.85) — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 585