introduced species - a species that is brought to a place by humans and becomes part of the local ecosystem, native species - a kind of organism that has been part of an ecosystem , invasive species - an introduced species that has a negative impact on an ecosystem., biodiversity - variety of life, threats of biodiversity - habitat loss, overhunting/fishing, pollution, climate change, invasive species , mitigation - spending money to protect native species , eradication - eliminate invasive species before they become a problem, prevention - keeping invasive species out, Humans can minimize invasive species by - prevention, eradication, and mitigation, impacts of invasive species - cause damage to crops, buildings, example of invasive species - spotted lantern fly, zebra mussels, and stink bug, how can invasive species be introduced to an area - they can be brought there by accident or on purpose, advantages of invasive species over native species - They can outcompete the native species for resources, they have few predators, and they can spread diseases, measure of biodiversity - dividing the total number of species by the total number of individuals,

Study Guide #5 Invasive Species

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