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How Introduced Species affect Ecosystems

How Introduced Species affect Ecosystems . 3.3. Agenda. 3.3 Notes BBC Video on pythons Video on Sea Lamprey Work on review package 3.3 Work on review package 3.1-3.2 Work on Practice Problems . Native Species. Organisms that naturally inhabitant a given area

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How Introduced Species affect Ecosystems

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  1. How Introduced Species affect Ecosystems 3.3

  2. Agenda • 3.3 Notes • BBC Video on pythons • Video on Sea Lamprey • Work on review package 3.3 • Work on review package 3.1-3.2 • Work on Practice Problems

  3. Native Species • Organisms that naturally inhabitant a given area • For example: “Cattails” at Lily Lake in Merrit

  4. Introduced Species • Non-native organisms that enter a new ecosystem • Can be distributed by people, intentionally or by accident.

  5. Introduced Species • These species are typically harmless, or sometimes beneficial. • i.e. loosestrife-eating beetle

  6. Invasive Species • Harmful introduced species • Can take over the habitat of native species • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy67XU6xEi8 Ex. Purple Loosestrife

  7. Invasive Species • Why are they so harmful? • Have no predators • Could aggressively compete (negatively affect native species) • Reproduce quickly

  8. Invasive Species • Invasive species can weaken ecosystems • Make them more susceptible to disease and parasitism by micro-organisms • Some invasive species can change, both physically and chemically, the make up of an ecosystem = Habitat alteration!

  9. | Purple Loosestrife: Invasive Species Cattails: Native Species Loosestrife eating beetle: Introduced Species

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