Can you name a fish that is invasive?
Asian Carp fish or lionfish
What type of weed is invasive?
a. dandelions
b. cactus
c. aloe vera
The dandalions
What does a biotic factor mean?
a. living organism
b. non living
c. invasive species
a. living organism
What does a balanced ecosystem mean?
A balanced ecosystem means a community of living organisms within an environment where different species interact with each other and their surroundings in a stable and sustainable way, maintaining a relatively constant population size and biodiversity over time, with no single species dominating excessively; essentially, it's a state of dynamic equilibrium where all elements are in harmony with one another
Name an example of a biotic factor?
Biotic factors include:
Where does the Burmese python live?
Florida
Name 3 different habitats
marshes, wetlands, ocean, forest, jungle etc.
What is an abiotic factor?
a. living animal in the wild
b. non-living factors
c. there are none
Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical factors that affect the survival and reproduction of species in an ecosystem
How can the Giant African Snail affect the US?
a. it can sting you
b. it can be poisonous
c. they can bite you with venom
It is poisonous to us
Give an example of an abiotic factor in nature
Examples of abiotic factors include: water, sunlight, temperature, soil, air, humidity, wind, precipitation, minerals ( all non- living )
What are ways Florida is helping with the python problem?
Nonnative reptiles like Burmese pythons can be humanely killed on private lands at any time with landowner permission - no permit required- and the FWC encourages people to capture and humanely kill pythons from private lands whenever possible. There is no bag limit. They have tournaments to also help with this problem.