Category: Invasive Species
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Gambian Rats An Invasive Species to Florida
Originally belonging to African territories, the Gambian rat quickly became an invasive species to Florida. In general, the natural habitat of this mammal is not densely populated residential areas, but for several decades the Gambian rat has been causing damage to Floridas urban ecosystem, namely Grassy Key. Specifically, eight rodents were accidentally released by a…
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Curbing Invasive Species: Why Crown-of-thorns Starfish Should Be Moved to a Secluded Habitat
The basic definition of an invasive breed is when one species native to a different habitat is transported into a foreign ecosystem. Without any natural predators, it completely messes up the food chain for the native genus. Some of the ways an invasive species takes over its host habitat is that it has no natural…
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Invasive Species: The Impact on the Environment Essay
Exotic organisms cause a great harm to the existing a balanced ecosystem in forests and grasslands. Their devastating effects on ecology have led to long periods of research. However, there has been insufficient research on the impact of invasive plants on ecological associations in native communities (Klopfer, 2009). Their effects on a new environment is…