Invasive species

An invasive species is an alien (nonnative) organism, considering animals, plants, insects, and pathogens, that is competent of significantly modifying or disrupting the ecosystem, environment, and human health it colonizes. These aliens have ruinous effects on native flora and fauna. Roughly about 42% of native wildlife are endangered or in the process of jeopardization because of invasive species. They cause issues for organisms by utilizing most of the natural resources and eliminating native…

foreign ant species has found its way in the US, particularly in the state of Florida. The said ant is native to Madagascar but has made its way to Caribbean countries decades ago. Now, it is set to invade the US state. In Florida, there are currently 19 invasive ant species, which often thrive in warm weather and human activity such as the said state. The little yellow ant (Plagiolepis alluaudi) is an invasive, highly-reproductive, and foraging experts. At less than 2 millimeters, these…

it? In my opinion, I believe that we should kill species that have invaded a certain environment where they weren’t there in the first place. One reason is that invasive species cause untold amounts of damage to the environment that they conquer. Another reason is that we caused the problem, so naturally we should fix the problem. Finally, a unnatural solution should require an artificial solution. Now, I would like to dicuss how invasive species can cause destruction in enviroments that should…

introduced different kinds of invasive species in Seattle. Moreover, the illegal waste dumping and lack of maintenance also help spreading the invasive species. The common invasive species in Seattle are English Ivy, Himalaya Blackberry, American Bull Frog and fox squirrel, etc. The invasive species usually compete and edge out the native species. After a period of time, a dead zone will be created, only the invasive species would still remain and the native species are all died because of…

The Invasive Species There is an invasive species amongst us and it's destroying our world. It doesn't seem to stop at anything and is professedly unaware of its destructive habits upon the earth and nature. It plows through our forests, desecrating our ancient trees in it’s path while strangling itself in the process. It sucks up our water sources so fast that they cannot replenish naturally, and yet it cannot quench its thirst for more. It scours the world's worth of crops but leaves the…

Lionfish Invasive Introduction Non-native species have be released and introduced all over the world, but nothing quite compares to the invasion of the Lionfish. Species invasions, such as the Lionfish, can serve as a major threat to native ecosystems by causing ecological damage (Côté, 2013). Finding out what these ecological damages might be and how to slow down the process is Pterois volitans & Pterois miles The fish commonly known as the Lionfish has two species, Pterois volians and…

Burdick, Alan. “The Truth about Invasive Species.” 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology. 4th Ed. Samuel Cohen. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2014. 83-90. Print. Summary: In Alan Burdick’s essay, “The Truth about Invasive Species”, he discusses the theme of how living organisms can adapt fairly easy to different environments without causing harmful damage. There is evidence presented in the article that tells readers information about invasive species. An example is that the American gray squirrel…

Invasive species are a bigger problem than they are viewed as. This is shown through Jennifer Klos’ article The Threat of Invasive Species. Invasive species are organisms that cause some kind of destruction to both the ecosystem and the economy, “harmful not because of what they are,but where they happen to be” (Klos.1). As stated before, it isn’t their faults. The main cause for invasive species are humans. Humans that are selfish and don’t think of the consequences of bringing a foreign…

Introduction Invasive species are continually documented as a major risk to ecosystem health and worldwide biodiversity. Invasive marine fish introductions are still considered relatively rare and historically the environmental effects are often discounted. This is different from historically famous invasive species such as the zebra mussels in The Great Lakes, which caused well-documented harmful economic and environmental effects. While these are considered rare, they have been documented,…

Native Vs. Invasive Grasses Do you know what invasive species mean? Well an invasive species is a non-native species that has very few predators, can reproduce quickly, introduces by humans, and cause havoc on a ecosystem they also cause problems for the other natural species in the area. While on the other hand there is native species which are species with a niche in their environment and is in their natural place. One native grass here in the U.S. is Giant Needle Grass and an invasive grass…