Species

Native species are those that usually live a particular community. An invasive species is a non native species that affects habitats and biodiversity. Native species normally live in a certain place on the there hand invasive species can thrive any where and are long lived. Non native species aren’t always harmful but some can be harmful to the environment and to other species. An example of an invasive species would be the Asian carp. When an Asian carp is introduced into a new environment they

Many species vital to ensuring that today’s environment will thrive are becoming extinct. If a species is slowly dwindling, and in imminent danger of becoming nonexistent, this species is considered to be endangered. “One in four mammals, one in eight birds, one third of all amphibians and 70% of the world’s assessed plants on the… IUCN Red List are in jeopardy” (IUCN, 2016). According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, upwards of 16,000 species are threatened with extinction

As time has progressed, invasive species have continued to come into our environment more frequently creating many unforeseen consequences. The relationship of invasive species within the United States’ environment and ecosystem has been changing ever

AEC 3065: Invasive Species-Citrus Greening Paragraph 1: The Issue Invasive species devastate the agricultural community. Specifically, for the state of Florida, citrus greening has been destructive in the growing, production, and harvesting of the citrus industry. On average, invasive species across our country costs the US $137 billion and Florida's agriculture industry alone $200 million annually. The importance of this issue is the invasive species, Asian citrus psyllid, has no cure and it's

Invasive Species Threatens the Ecosystem Every life form all over the world depends on the ecosystem for its survival. However, the ecosystem can be threatened when there is an excess or drop in resources. Many people will argue that human beings are the primary cause of this economic imbalance but are people the root of this problem? No. There is evidence that invasive species all over the country has also threatened our ecosystem. Invasive species are any living organism such a plants

conservation efforts on keystone species. These species significantly shape their ecosystem through helping keep all parts of the ecosystem in balance, affecting the population levels of other species, and are crucial for their role in stabilizing their ecosystems. When a keystone species disappears from an ecosystem, species in the lower trophies levels of the ecosystem may become overly abundant as the main predator doesn't keep their numbers “in check” or species from the higher trophic levels suffer

Informative Essay #2 - Australian Species By: Shadoe Lass Charles Darwin stated that life was a game of survival of the fittest and species are constantly evolving. A clear example of this phenomenon is the ecologically secluded continent of Australia. Australia is home to many bizarre species, both native and introduced, that are found nowhere else on Earth. The question arises that, in the one-of-a-kind environment they live in, how did they come to be fit as species to survive and thrive. These native

A keystone species is an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem. Without a keystone species, the ecosystem will either cease to exist or dramatically change. If a keystone species were to disappear from the ecosystem, no other species would be able to fill its ecological niche. This means that keystone species have low functional redundancy. This forces an ecosystem to radically change. This may allow new invasive species to populate the habitat. Keystone species can range from plants to

Keystone species Biodiversity loss is becoming more and more popular in urban populated areas because of land use, pollution and other man made environmental problems, our environment is stable to support all types of life. but over the past years of us damaging the land along with soil degradation is having major environmental issues with habitat loss, these animals that were meant to survive in that type of ecosystem is either dying out or is forced to find a new habitat that's sometime isn't

1. The species concept that should be primarily used in this case is the biological species concept. Considering the fact that the two different races of maggot flies have the capabilities and ultimately the potential to interbreed with one another to produce a fertile offspring, but can’t effectively interbreed with other species leads me to come to this conclusion. 2. Hawthorn maggot flies and apple maggot flies are not distinct as a species. The two races differ genetically and are physically