Invasive species

A species is regarded as invasive if it has been introduced by human action to a location, area, or region where it did not previously occur naturally (i.e., is not native), becomes capable of establishing a breeding population in the new location without further intervention by humans, and becomes a pest in the new location, threatening the local biodiversity. The term invasive species refers to a subset of those species defined as introduced species.

Related Topics:
Population - Biodiversity - Introduced species

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