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i nvasive species

i nvasive species. an organism that is introduced to an area in which it would not have naturally lived. non-native species. a species introduced to an area in which it would not naturally be found. n ative species.

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i nvasive species

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  1. invasive species

  2. an organism that is introduced to an area in which it would not have naturally lived

  3. non-native species

  4. a species introduced to an area in which it would not naturally be found

  5. native species • This is the opposite of non-native species. There is no definition to go with this card.

  6. overpopulation

  7. a situation that occurs when a population becomes too great in number for the area they occupy, so that resources become scarce

  8. grazers

  9. herbivores that usually feed on grass

  10. extinction

  11. the death of all members of a species

  12. deforestation

  13. to cut down trees in a forest

  14. conservation

  15. using natural resources wisely in order to protect them

  16. pollution

  17. Waste that harms air, land, or water

  18. poaching

  19. to hunt or fish illegally

  20. overfishing

  21. to excessively exhaust the supply of fish

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