GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
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Question
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Species not belonging in specific environment
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Native species
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Plants from space
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Animals from space
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are some of the alien species found in India? Some of the invasive species found in India are: Alternanthera philoxeroides, Cassia uniflora, Chromolaena odorata, Eichhornia crassipes, Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus, Prosopis juliflora and others.
Detailed explanation-2: -Generally, alien species do not pose a significant risk and many are even beneficial. However; when alien species are capable of causing significant harm to our environment, the economy or to society, they are referred to as “invasive alien species".
Detailed explanation-3: -Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants or other organisms that are introduced into places outside their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity, ecosystem services or human well-being. IAS are compounded by climate change.