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21Invasive species in New Zealand — New Zealand s short human history has resulted in a number of serious plant and animal pests. These pests threaten the economy due to the impact on agriculture and also threaten the country s biodiversity.Invasive plants are classified as such on …
22Keystone species — A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionate effect on its environment relative to its abundancecite journal author=Paine, R.T. year=1995 title=A Conversation on Refining the Concept of Keystone Species journal=Conservation Biology …
23Generalist and specialist species — With its eucalyptus only diet, the koala can be considered a specialist species. A generalist species is able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of a variety of different resources (for example, a heterotroph …
24Cryptogenic species — A cryptogenic species ( cryptogenic being derived from Greek κρυπτός , meaning hidden, and γένεσις , meaning origin) is a species whose origins are unknown. In ecology, a cryptogenic species is one which may be either a native species or an… …
25established species — valid species (a species that has an existence in the real world and is recognised as such. In opposition to a species thought to be distinct but which does not actually exist, is no longer recognised, or is treated as a synonym). May be confused …
26List of invasive species in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States — The Mid Atlantic Region of the United States plays host to many introduced species, often referred to as invasive species. These species include both animals and plants.=Animals=Mammals*Domestic CatBirds*European StarlingInsects*Japanese… …
27nuisance species — any introduced species that affects the native species adversely …
28exterminator species — /əkˈstɜməneɪtə spisiz/ (say uhk stermuhnaytuh speeseez), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun an introduced species which has characteristics which enable it to overrun other species and drive them to extinction, such as rabbits, foxes and feral cats in… …
29native species — /ˈneɪtɪv spisiz/ (say naytiv speeseez) noun a species of plant or animal which is endemic to an area. Compare introduced species …
30National Invasive Species Act — The National Invasive Species Act (NISA) was sponsored by U.S. House Representative Steve LaTourette on September 28, 1996, and it became Public Law No. 104 332 (H.R. 4283) on October 26, 1996. The official purpose, as introduced, is: “To provide …
