Invasive Species in a sentence

Invasive species Crayfish have been recorded as an invasive species from Louisiana to Europe to China.

Not all introduced species are invasive, nor all invasive species deliberately introduced.

Some of these have negative effects, like the invasive grasses, while others may be useful, which is why the Hawaii Invasive Species Council does not target many of them.

The list of invasive insects, fungi and plant diseases that might be lurking in holiday decorations is daunting and includes hemlock woolly adelgid, the invasive species that has decimated the hemlock forests throughout the Eastern Seaboard.

As the explains, biofoul is "an accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animal," and the concern is that it can introduce invasive species to new habitats and interfere with the native species there.

He discovers that invasive species — like the camel — threaten native species, but efforts are being made to control and eradicate their population.

Jumping worms are an earthworm species that were likely introduced to the North American continent by European settlers in the 18th century, according to the Invasive Species Centre.

The ecosystems on these islands are also heavily impacted by invasive species such as rats and goats that can cause severe damage to many species of both plants and animals, Angeli said.

While intended for direct consumption, according to the CBP that species of snail poses significant health risks to humans and the environment and are considered by the federal government to be an invasive species.

Brown marmorated stink bug is designated as a Management species by the BC Provincial Priority Invasive Species List.

Mr McGibbon said it was concerning for the snake to be released as it was an invasive species that would compete for food or eat native species.

The project is assessing and addressing the threat that American bullfrogs, an invasive species in Colorado, poses to native species.

Invasive species can be extremely harmful to local species because they usually have no natural predators to keep them in check, as would happen in their native habitat.

The species, originally from the U.S. East, are considered an invasive species in the Northwest and a threat to spotted owls.

Foxes are a problematic invasive species in all other Australian states and, if established in Tasmania, they would both hinder the recovery of the Tasmanian devil and prey on many other vertebrate species.

Invasive species originated from the Red Sea and introduced into the Mediterranean by the canal have become a major component of the Mediterranean ecosystem and have serious impacts on the ecology, endangering many local and endemic species.

On the other hand, other Piper species (e.g. spiked pepper, P. aduncum) have been widely distributed as a result of human activity and are a major invasive species in certain areas.

Other problems include the possibility of dredging bringing up toxic sediments, the disruption of migration patterns of animal species, and the potential to introduce invasive species to the Lake.

The term invasive species is applied to species that breach the natural barriers that would normally keep them constrained.

According to UC Riverside’s Center for Invasive Species Research, this may be because brown widows cannot inject as much venom as black widows.