Invasive Species Managment: The Greater Everglades Ecosystem

An article states, “If they do manage to survive in the wild, domesticated animals take resources from native species,” (Pesky Pets, paragraph 4). This exemplifies the damage that invasive species cause to native plants and animals. An invasive plant could poison native animals, which would unbalance the ecosystem. Some may believe that if humans step in they will cause even more unbalance. However, this is not a credible statement because those people are not taking account of the amount of disturbance that will occur if we don’t do anything. The amount of damage will be miniscule to the amount of damage that would be upon the ecosystem if nothing is done. Therefore, humans must take action before any harm falls upon the native plants and

What are invasive species? An invasive species are organisms (plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium) that are not native to an area and has negative effects on economy, environment, or our health. Not all introduced species are invasive. Invasive plants and animals are a great threat to biological diversity and habitat loss. They can cause many health effects to people and animals and can also destroy personal property. Invasive species don’t always have to come from a different/foreign place. They can be considered invasive if they don’t belong together with other organisms.

An invasive species is a species that comes out of its natural environment, and enters another. These animals are usually very bad for the ecosystem and may cause an unbalance. These animals usually come in with many competitive advantages and can easily dominate any competition. This will give them the ability to eat as much as they would like without being threatened in any way. This could possibly diminish many populations and end an entire ecosystem.

Maintaining ecological diversity is necessary for the survival of a biological community. In the United States, American citizens are on the verge of irrevocably damaging one of the country's most unique and diverse treasures - the Florida Everglades. This national park is now the only remaining patch of a river that used to span 120 miles from Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Bay. Dikes and levees created by the Army Corps of Engineers in the late 1940's drained this river to reduce flooding and increase useable water for the development of the region. This major diversion of water lead to a trickle down effect causing the continual decline of the environmental state of the Everglades. Since then, debates over the

Out of all the problems our environment faces like pollution and global warming, one of the most threatening problems is invasive species. An invasive species is an organism that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm. They can harm the environment, economy, and even human health. When an invasive species starts to affect the economy, it becomes a bigger problem because it starts to get expensive to maintain and control.

From the smallest fly to the blue whale, from a blade of grass to a towering redwood, everything exploits the natural resources that Earth and its other inhabitants provide. In order to ensure its survival, an organism must assimilate itself into the food web or risk extinction at the hand of natural selection. Sometimes, a species is accidentally or purposefully introduced into a new area. These newcomers, commonly known as invasive species have no choice but to make themselves a part of the food web or die out. Unfortunately, that usually leads to fierce competition for resources between a local species and the invasive one, in which only the victor is allowed to survive. In a relatively short amount of time, the sudden pressure on resources can completely upset and destroy an ecosystem, taking the invasive species with it. With the invasive species destroyed, the ecosystem can slowly rebuild back to the way it was before. According to National Geographic, an invasive species is a “type of plant or animal that is not indigenous to a particular area and causes economic or environmental harm.” (National Geographic).[6] Based on that definition, humans sound suspiciously like an invasive species, except on a global scale. If humanity does not decide to become more sustainable soon, we will suffer the same fate as other invasive species: extinction. Luckily, the pressures of human exploitation of the environment for resources can be mostly eliminated through the use of

First, I will be informing you about invasive species. Some invasive species do not cause much harm, due to the fact they’re alien to the place. They aren’t adapted to the environment. A way they could start becoming invasive, if they dominate over indigenous creatures already living in this area. Britannica School mentions this in their article on invasive species. http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/544407#. Invasive species also

Although the natural ecosystem is a dynamic system that is always changing in response to environmental changes ("Invasive Alien Species in Canada." Government of Canada, Environment Canada. Government of Canada, 19 July 2013. Web. 8 July 2015. . ) . Invasive species affect the ecosystem in a negative way, both in the short term and longer term altering not only the habitat but impacting native species abundance and richness. Invasive species are successful at adapting to new environments so readily because they are generalist. Meaning that they have traits and physiological characteristics that allow them to thrive in variety of conditions, they don’t have any predators in the new environment and they are able to reproduce quickly ("Characteristics of Invasive Species." Web. 8 July 2015. .).

Earth is home to many diverse and mysterious species. These species thrive within their own ecosystem by adapting to their living habitats and food source. Though when human actions introduce new species to a foreign area where that species never lived before, this is called an exotic species (Phelan, 2013, p.640). Some of these exotic species normally do not cause a threat to the ecosystem to which it is introduced, however some do and these are called invasive species. Invasive species tend to have no predators therefore they can multiply at vastly large numbers and outcompete the native species’ food source and living space. Furthermore these native species have no prior mechanisms to defend themselves from the new invasive species therefore they can fall prey to these new invaders (Phelan, 2013, p.640).

Invasive species are a group of organisms that are not native to the land, and also have a negative impact on the ecosystem. Zebra mussels are one of many invasive species in North East America and Europe. These species cause much havoc for humans, and weaken food webs by even affecting zooplankton.

An invasive species can affect any and all ecosystems. Humans have had a major role in this, creating a pathway for many organisms to be transported as decoration, by attaching themselves to boats, and even as pets, who are later released into the wild. Invasive species are not confined to one ecosystem or region, as wherever humans can travel, an invasive species is able to

Florida's Everglades is the largest subtropical wetland ecosystem in North America. That’s a big deal. Just imagine how many animals and plants must live there. Even how much water and land that must take up to build a home for all these creatures. I mean this is home to about 67 threatened endangered species, and these species are about to lose their home. Wouldn’t you want your home to be saved? Florida's Everglades holds so much value, it holds to numerous plants and animals, it has a balanced ecosystem with biodiversity, and it doesn't just benefit wildlife, it benefits humans also. Who knew just one wetland had so much value.

How much harm do invasive species actually create for the plants in their habitat? An invasive species is a non-native plant, fungi, or animal that takes over a foreign ecosystem by manipulating the environment and plants around them (Pysek and Chatry 2014). Invasive ecology focuses on identifying the factors underlying the infiltration of the invasive species and the affects that result. Each invasive species plays a specific role within the new community (Richardson and Pysek 2008). Not only do these invasive species cause economic harm and harm to human health, but can also affect the environment and the other plants inhabiting that ecosystem (Vila et. al 2011). Because of this, society faces a major challenge trying to manage or kill off these invasive invaders. Rapid action is the most beneficial way to manage this enemy invader. However, it is hard to recognize when the invasive species actually inhabits the land. So, other efforts must be done to eradicate the species including: digging or pulling it out, attempting to maintain the invasive species in a

Invasive species are one of the 5 causes of the inevitable 6th extinction. An invasive species is any kind of plant, animal, fungi, or bacteria that is not endemic to a region but, when introduced, can spread quickly and cause destruction to that region. Primarily due human activities, these species are spread by sea, air, and other ways. Sometimes these species are purposely brought to an area as a means of pesticide or other uses, but others can be introduced accidentally. When an new species is introduced to an ecosystem, it can destroy wildlife because organisms may not be evolved to defend against such invaders.

Invasive Species have caused great problems throughout the years to the environment and also to the people. Getting rid of them are also a challenge. There are three basic methods: Manual, biological, and chemical. One method may be an easier choice than the other depending on what type of invasive species you are dealing with or what gender you are.