Invasive animal species

12-13-17 Period 2 Oak Wilt Invasive Species Invasive Species and Native Species can have their similarities but also have their differences. Just by their name it’s a difference. Besides their name they don’t have much in common. An example of invasive species is Oak Wilt. Oak Wilt is caused by exotic fungus also referred as Ceratocystis Fagacearum. Oak Wilt goes onto leaves which causes them to turn a brownish color instead of their original green color. A native species is Panicgrass also…

application of herbicides is not suggested near bodies of water, but this study used herbicide concentration below the Canadian water quality guideline for the protection of aquatic species (Crowe, Leclerc, Struger, & Brown, 2011). This study reduced the size of Phragmites by 90%, although it did not eradicate the invasive species, the reduction in size is a good control measure (Crowe et al., 2011). The herbicides used in this study, Roundup® or Rodeo®, do have toxic effect to aquatic life…

Africa, it listed as Declared Invasive (South African Department of Environmental Affairs, 2016), along with several other species of acacia, due to negative impacts on native flora (Henderson, 1989). This negative impart comes largely the ability of acacia species to germination prolifically and rapidly under conditions of extreme heat (such as fire) leading to out-competition of other plants (Jeffery, Holmes and Rebelo, 1988). Previous studies have proven that many species of acacia have a…

Increased flourishing of the markets, world trade, tourism expansion, export and import as well as accidental introduction of new plant species along with their mycorrhizal fungi has an ability to act as a threat to the habitats and biodiversity (Wyatt et al., 2014). It may encourage ecosystem degradation at scales of varied sizes. Invasiveness of alien species may potentially impact the mycorrhizal community and structure and functions of the environment in different ways (Manzoor, 2014). The…

potential devastating effects? Invasive species are one of the many issues in the world. Invasive species are commonly thought of as either bugs or plants that are spreading and causing damage to either plants, other foliage, or the other organisms that inhabit that area. Marine life is not typically the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of an invasive species. Pterois voltans, commonly referred to as the lionfish, have been added to the invasive species list. Lionfish are very…

alien invasive species (AIS) into new environments is a problem that has wreaked havoc on forest ecosystem throughout the entire world. AIS can have dire effects on the ecosystems they affect including altering the chemical makeup of the water and the availability of resources, including food. Invasive species pose an immense threat to indigenous species because “invasive species evolved with other competitors and native species evolved in the absence of invasive species. Thus, native species…

In the article titled, “Invasive Species: to eat or not to eat, that is the question” speaks to the issue of invasive species rapidly spreading and taking over territory, and the solution to this. Some of the species mentioned in the article were: weeds, kudzu, lionfish, pine species, Japanese barberry, and nutria. The rapid expansion on these species can have detrimental effects on the environment. The idea that we can control species and even drive them to extinction by eating them is quite…

Norway rats - Their effects Invasive, Non-native, and native species are all organisms that exist on our planet. They each come from different backgrounds, and influence each other directly, whether it be positive or negative. Native species are organisms which normally live and thrive in a particular community, while a non-native species are organisms which live outside their native distributional range. Non-native species are not necessarily invasive. Invasive species differ from regular…

Fort Stewart Georgia has 278,000 acres of manageable timber lands which consists of most the major species found in the southeast. Everything from Longleaf, Slash, Loblolly, and Pond pine to hardwood species such as Sweetgum, Blackgum, and multiple species of Oaks. But what most people don’t know is that some of these species were not native to this particular area. At Ft. Stewart Forestry we have two main goals. Support the military and provide the best habitat possible for wildlife. In…

Invasive plant species pose a tremendous threat to natural resources throughout the United States. Invasive species can choke out acres of native vegetation and greatly reduce wildlife habitat. Invasive plant species threaten every aspect of ecosystem health and productivity on public and private lands, threaten biological diversity by causing population declines of native species, and alter key ecosystem processes like hydrology, nitrogen fixation, and fire regimes. Preventing, managing, and…