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What term best describes plants and animals that are introduced from another continent that become invasive and replace indigenous species?
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What is an invasive species best described as?
"Invasive Species" is a term used to describe a species that is taken from it's natural environment and introduced somewhere else. The species then cause harm to the new environment it was introduced in.
Are all introduced species invasive?
No, not all introduced species are invasive because they may have a natural predator that will eat them in their new environment. Also because the species can be biologically controlled, chemically controlled or mechanically controlled.
What term defines the kind of species that have been introduced to the ecosystem by man?
exotic species
What would most likely prevent this fish from becoming an invasive species?
The introduced fish species would not become an invasive species if the fish shares a niche with the native species.
What is the living organism in a habitat is called?
Probably the same thing it was called before It is usually called an "introduced species" or an "invasive species".
Which invasive species was introduced to the island of Tasmania?
no
Is Invasive species are indigenous true or false?
False. An invasive species is a plant, fungus, or animal species that is not native to a specific location. An indigenous species is one whose predecessors were living in the same location.
Where do invasive koalas like to live in?
There is no such thing as an "invasive koala". Koalas are not invasive as they are native to Australia, and have not been introduced to any other country.
Is a koala an invasive organism?
Koalas are not invasive. They are native to Australia, and have not been introduced to any other country.
What is a sentence with the word indigenous?
The indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest have a deep connection to the land and its biodiversity.
Are raccoons an invasive specie?
Not in the Americas where they are native animals. However, in some parts of Asia and Europe where they were introduced, they have become invasive pests.
What is an invasive species best described as?
"Invasive Species" is a term used to describe a species that is taken from it's natural environment and introduced somewhere else. The species then cause harm to the new environment it was introduced in.
When and how was the invasive raccoon species introduced?
In its natural range in the Americas, raccoons are natives and not an introduced or invasive species. As a result of escapes and deliberate introductions in the mid-20th century, raccoons are now also distributed across mainland Europe, Caucasia, and Japan where they might be considered as invasive.
What animal almost destroyed a continent?
No animal can destroy a continent. An unchecked invasive species can cause extensive damage to the ecosystem of a continent, but that's a long way from destroying the continent.
Populations that are introduced into a new habitat and reproduce rapidly are known as?
Invasive species
What describes these toads in the new ecosystem?
Invasive species
Is a orca native or invasive?
A species is not inherently native or invasive. All species on Earth have a region to which they are native. If they are introduced to a new area, then they are invasive to that area. The orca has a cosmopolitan distribution, so it is native to oceans pretty much everywhere.
