Invasive.
Animals or plants from another region of the world brought to a new area that can harm the environment, ecoconomy, plant and animal health.
Invasive Species
The European green crab originates from which continent?
Europe
Surviving in a wide range of environments and consuming a variety of resources, invasive species is this type of species.
Generalist species
The primary factor responsible for the spread of invasive species.
Humans
A large, poisonous amphibian native to Central and South America, invasive to Australia.
Cane Toad
Invasive species destroy these processes and harm trophic levels.
Food Chains/Food Webs
Asia/Southeast Asia
Producing many offspring with little or no parental care, along with having shorter lifespans, invasive species usually have this trait.
R-selected
These behemouth ships are the most common way invasive species are spread.
Cargo ships
Invasive in the United States and Canada, this medium-sized crab species is often mistaken as its general name only refers to it in one color.
European Green Crab
Invasive species are transported via human activity on purpose or by mistake.
How are invasive species introduced?
Cargo ships bring massive amounts of invasive species through these areas.
Ports/Waterways/Coasts
Invasive species typically exhbit this survivorship curve.
Type 3
The Cane Toad was introduced in Australia to control the cane beetle population which were damaging crops. Such human introduction is known as this.
Intentional introduction
Invasive to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basin, this fish ranges in the Cyprindae family, varying from Bighead, Silver, Black, and Grass.
Asian Carp
Invasive species _____ native species.
Outcompete
The Kudzu vine is native to these countries.
Japan and Southeast China
Invasive species damage the process by which nutrients move between living organisms and the non-living parts of the environment.
This invasive species method of transportation involves humans purchasing wild animals and returning the foreign animal back to their home.
Exotic Pet Trade
Invasive across the southern half of Florida, these Central and South American cold-blooded iguanas can grow over 5 feet, containing spines that flow from the middle of the neck and back. They also have a large flap of skin hanging from the throat used for actions such as communication.
Green iguana
Organisms that do not occur naturally in an area, but are introduced as the result of deliberate or accidental human activities.
Non-Native Species
This invasive species is native to the Caspian and Black seas, being found now in the Great Lakes.
Zebra Mussels
Fecundity is this key trait of invasive species.
Producing large numbers of offspring at once.
A type of water tank used in cargo ships that is a major way that invasive species are transported around the world, leading to significant ecological and economic damage.
Ballast Water
Native to Eurasia, this invasive species is a flowering plant growing up to 6 feet tall found in ditches, wet meadows, marshes, and along side of lakes. It has been used as a medicinal herb to treat diarrhea and dysentery, it's purple color flourishing as a herbaceous perennial.
Purple Loosestrife