How Does Invasive Species Affect The Environment

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I bet this isn't the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of something that has a detrimental effect on the environment, Invasive Species. Invasive Species can include any type of living organism that is not native to a certain ecosystem which can cause harm to that newly inhabited ecosystem. The harm that can cause doesn't always just affect the environment but the economy and even human health. Invasive species cause harm to a newly inhabited ecosystem in many different ways. When introduced into a new ecosystem it may not have any natural predators which will lead to increased population of the species, if this was to happen the newly inhabited species would quickly take over an area. In this ecosystem the native Wildlife will

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