Invasive Species Taking Over
How did the Zebra Mussel come to the US?
a. People loved to eat them and brought them over.
B. carried there in the ballast water of transoceanic ships.
C. carried through trains in the country side
B. carried there in the ballast water of transoceanic ships.
Can you name a fish that is invasive?
Asian Carp fish or lionfish
What type of plant is invasive?
a. Kudzu
b. cactus
c. aloe vera
Kudzu
What is one of the main crops that Japanese beetles are effecting?
a. corn
b. wheat
c. grapes
c. grapes
What does a biotic factor mean?
a. living organism
b. non living
c. invasive species
a. living organism
True or False
Cane Toads are very poisonous
TRUE!
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 are Cane Toads causing havoc?
Answer: Australia
Where does the Burmese python live?
Florida
Where is the Japanese Beetle native from?
A. Japan
B. Europe
C. North America
A. They are native to the islands of Japan
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
True or False
A freshwater crocodile can die after eating a Cane Toad?
True they are very poisonous
What do ticks and mosquitoes do to you?
A. They could give you pathogens
B. They could give you smooth skin
C. They could give you lice
A. They could give you pathogens
True or False
Many invasive species are introduced into a new region accidentally
True
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.