EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The negative effects of invasive alien species on biodiversity can be intensified by climate change, habitat destruction and pollution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biodiversity, or the variety of all living things on our planet, has been declining at an alarming rate in recent years, mainly due to human activities, such as land use changes, pollution and climate change.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the World Conservation Union, invasive alien species are the second most significant threat to biodiversity, after habitat loss. In their new ecosystems, invasive alien species become predators, competitors, parasites, hybridizers, and diseases of our native and domesticated plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -The species of plants or animals which are non-native to the introduced environment are known as exotic species. Exotic species will compete for food, resources, and predation in an ecosystem. They are also known as invasive species as they threaten the native species.

Detailed explanation-5: -An invasive floating plant known as a water hyacinth can be found in water bodies all over the world. These invasive species seriously damage a variety of ecosystem lifeforms by preventing sunlight from entering and oxygen levels from rising in water systems.