Invasive Species
What Invasive species attacks healthy hardwood trees?
Asian Longhorn Beetle
What makes a ecosystem healthy?
A large variety of plant and animal life/biodiversity
What can destroy a ecosystem?
Alien species/human/invasive species
What can humans do to wetlands?
Drain them
What is a Invasive Species?
A species that introduced to a ecosystem that has not been there been there before and sometimes replaces some original species
How are invasive species usually introduced?
By ship, car, or even in someone's shoe
What is a species that is born in a ecosystem, lives there and benefits the ecosystem?
A native species
What can a loss of biodiversity do?
Destroy a ecosystem
What do humans do when they are finished destroying a ecosystem?
Build malls, roads, etc.
What is a Native Species?
Species that occur naturally in an area
Are invasive species introduced to a ecosystem accidentally or on purpose?
Both
What do we get if a ecosystem is healthy?
Resources
What happens if there is less resources in a destroyed ecosystem?
Their will be less resources for humans to live
Why do humans destroy ecosystems?
To fit their needs
What is Extension?
The complete disappearance of a species from anywhere on earth.
when invasive species are introduced what can they do?
Do massive amounts of damage
What can humans do to help a ecosystem from getting destroyed?
Make a conservation, etc.
Is it bad for us if a ecosystem is destroyed?
yes
Humans do what to destroy a ecosystem?
Burn fossil fuels, clear cut, etc.
What is Endangered Species?
Species that are at risk of becoming extinct due to either reduction in numbers or an environment.
Are invasive species are part of a ecosystem they are introduced to?
No
What happens when a ecosystem loses biodiversity sustainabillity?
It dies
If a ecosystem is destroyed do we get affect?
yes, it means less food and other things
Can we stop this?
yes
What is Biodiversity?
The variety of plant life and animal life in an ecosystem.