Invasive Species

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Biodiversity refers to

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the variety of species on Earth

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What is an invasive species?

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A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area.

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Why do non-native plants often threaten native plants in a new habitat?

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Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

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What effect will an invasive species have on the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

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The carrying capacity will only decrease for those in competition for the same resource.

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These were released in Australia to eat cane beetles, but now they are an invasive species and number in the millions.

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Cane toad

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What makes a species invasive?

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Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives

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What kind of organisms can become invasive? Options: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Plants, Animals, or Pathogens

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Plants, Animals, or Pathogens

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Key characteristic of most invasive species?

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Produce many offspring

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Does the lack of natural predators make populations of invasive species unmanageable?

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True

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Species that are indigenous to an area with no human intervention

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native species