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    An invasive species such as the zebra mussel‚ invaded the Great Lakes of America in 1988. They were brought in by seagoing vessels that emptied their ballast water as they got in the port‚ the zebra mussels had hitched a ride in the water taken in in the ballast before the ship left port in the Caspian and Black seas. By 2010 these muscles and colonized the waters in over 30 US states spreading like wildfire. Invasive species have a huge impact on their nonnative environment‚ the zebra mussel clogs

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    Invasive Species of Florida There are many invasive species living in Florida. Some include the air potato vine‚ the Brazilian Pepper Tree‚ and the Burmese Python (FWC). These invasive species are only a few of the massive amount in the United States. Invasive species in Florida‚ and anywhere else they could be‚ all have a huge impact on our ecosystems‚ environments‚ and sometimes‚ lifestyles. Some are deadly‚ some are annoying‚ and some pose a huge threat to everything and anything when included

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    Invasive Species Benefits For centuries‚ invasive species have been recognized as a threat‚ torment‚ and even a nuisance to society. Invasive species are any species that is not native to a specific ecosystem (7). The majority of people believe that invasive species are harmful; causing economic damage‚ disrupting ecological food webs‚ and out competing native species for food and land. The benefits of invasive species are overlooked and tossed aside by many people. Invasive species have the ability

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    Shannon Angus Mrs. Cumbee January 9‚ 2013 Foreign Invaders Invasive species are groups of organisms that are unnaturally occurring to an area. When introduced‚ they can cause economic and physical harm to humans and ecosystems. The importing‚ legally and illegally‚ of invasive species into our society is not only harmful to our population and our ecosystem but also the population of plants and animals in their indigenous homeland. To continue‚ the smuggling of plants and animals into new

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    Amber Stout  Pd. 6    Invasive Species          Do you know how many invasive species there are in Hawaii? There are over  hundreds and they are disrupting and damaging our ecosystem costing us millions of  dollars to repair. Invasive species are a major threat to our environment and we need to  stop them before they take over. Here are a few Invasive species in Hawaii.         The Hypnea Musciformis (also know as Hookweed) is a reddish brown seaweed that  has large hooks at the end of its branches

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    Many Invasive species pose a threat to the continued survival of the native plant life‚ at camp catalpa. The two most prevalent invasive species are the Bush Honeysuckle and the Roughleaf Dogwood. Several species have been negatively impacted by the continued presence of the invasive Bush Honeysuckle and Roughleaf Dogwood. The Bush Honeysuckle produces a toxin‚ which is released into the soil that inhibits the growth of other species. Bush Honeysuckle and Roughleaf Dogwood are shade tolerant species

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    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 many invasive species all over the world has also threatened the ecosystem. All organisms have the potential to become invasive

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    Over the decades‚ Invasive species have shown a significant negative impact upon the fabric of the ecosystem. Whether they are endangered or not‚ in-habitat species are making their presence known throughout the ecosystem‚ and such‚ throughout the United States. In fact‚ Invasive species have posed as a problem within society as around the early colonies of the 1800’s. The uncommon native-species are able to enter through different routes. Some are transported intentionally and others are able

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    The invasive species are harmful for native systems and time and money should be invested to prevent these species from spreading and damaging systems that they are not native to. Strict rules for environmental obedience are necessary and good. Much more needs to be done to protect our planets and its biodiversity from the invasion of alien species. When non-native species from other ecosystems are introduced‚ they can upset that balance and bring harm to the established plants and animals‚ and

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    1020_001 4/10/11 James Ross Aftermath of the Invasion The introduction of invasive species into new environments is a problem that plagues the entire planet. Humans have been moving species around the world and introducing them into new environment for millennia. Many introduced species become invasive‚ disrupting ecosystems and threatening the survival of other species‚ sometimes driving them to extinction. Some invasive species‚ including some insects‚ seem to thrive particularly well in already degraded

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