FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Choose all of the following statements about invasive species that are true:
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The most effective method of eradicating invasive species is to prevent them from becoming established.
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When most people become aware of an invasive species, it is already too late to eradicate them.
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The cost of invasive species increases from the time they are introduced to the time the public becomes aware of them.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An invasive species is an organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area. Invasive species can cause great economic and environmental harm to the new area. Not all non-native species are invasive.
Detailed explanation-2: -An invasive species can be any kind of living organism-an amphibian (like the cane toad), plant, insect, fish, fungus, bacteria, or even an organism’s seeds or eggs-that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm. They can harm the environment, the economy, or even human health.
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