ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Question
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The non-native species will compete with other predators for its food
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The prey of the non-native species could become endangered
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The non-native species will cooperate with other predators
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The ecosystem will not likely be affected by the introduction of a non-native species.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Invasive predators may be so adept at capturing prey that prey populations decline over time, and many prey species are eliminated from affected ecosystems. Other invasive species, in contrast, may prevent native species from obtaining food, living space, or other resources.
Detailed explanation-2: -Invasive species are capable of causing extinctions of native plants and animals, reducing biodiversity, competing with native organisms for limited resources, and altering habitats. This can result in huge economic impacts and fundamental disruptions of coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems.
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 direct threats of invasive species include preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources, causing or carrying disease, and preventing native species from reproducing or killing a native species’ young.
Detailed explanation-5: -If the invasive species is better adapted, it will out compete the native species. If the species reproduces quickly, it is also more likely to thrive in a new ecosystem. If it can reproduce and grow faster than its competitor, it will eventually out compete that species. Typically, invasive species harm an ecosystem.