Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 28, Problem 4MC
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Invasive species or alien species can be a plant, animal or fungal species which is not native in a specific habitat but introduced in different habitats. Such species have a tendency to spread in the habitat and cause damage to environment, human economy as well as other species of existing habitat
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According to the Enemy Release Hypothesis:
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Predators and pathogens experience population increase when invasive species become extinct
b.
Invasive species allow other species in the habitat to escape their normal enemies
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Predators and pathogens have significantly greater ability to invade other habitats than any other organisms
d.
Invasive species perform well in foreign habitats as they because not face their normal enemies
e.
Invasive species replace the native enemies of resident species
C. Legally protecting endangered species
D. Regulating hunting and fishing
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What term is used to describe this threat from human activities?
A. habitat fragmentation
B. acid precipitation
C. habitat augmentation
D. global warming
35. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an invasive species?
A. They grow rapidly and outcompete with other plants or animals
B. They produce large numbers of seeds/offspring at a young age
C. They have very specific needs or requirements to survive
36. Which of the following was NOT a cascade effect from introducing wolv
A. The change in the shape/path of the river
B. The change in elk grazing areas
C. Destruction of the Yellowstone ecosystem
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a.
Fuschia (Fuchsia magellanica)
b.
Giant rhubarb (Gunnera tinctoria)
c.
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
d.
The giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
e.
The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
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Ch. 28.1 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 28.1 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 28.2 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 28.2 - Prob. 1CTCh. 28.2 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 28.2 - explain how competitive exclusion leads to...Ch. 28.2 - explain how interspecific competition can affect...Ch. 28.3 - Prob. 1TCCh. 28.3 - Prob. 1HYEWCh. 28.3 - Prob. 2TC
Ch. 28.3 - Prob. 3TCCh. 28.3 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 28.3 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 28.3 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 28.3 - Prob. 4CYLCh. 28.3 - Prob. 5CYLCh. 28.4 - Prob. 1TCCh. 28.4 - describe some mutualistic interactions and how...Ch. 28.4 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 28.5 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 28.5 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 28.5 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 28.6 - People have suppressed fires for decades. How...Ch. 28.6 - Prob. 2TCCh. 28.6 - explain the process of succession and its general...Ch. 28.6 - describe primary succession and secondary...Ch. 28.6 - explain what a climax community is and what a...Ch. 28.6 - Prob. 3TCCh. 28 - Prob. 1MCCh. 28 - Which of the following statements is not true of...Ch. 28 - Prob. 3MCCh. 28 - Prob. 4MCCh. 28 - Prob. 5MCCh. 28 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 28 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 28 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 28 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 28 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 28 - Prob. 6FIBCh. 28 - Define an ecological community, and describe the...Ch. 28 - Prob. 2RQCh. 28 - Prob. 3RQCh. 28 - Prob. 4RQCh. 28 - Provide examples of two climax and two subclimax...Ch. 28 - Prob. 6RQCh. 28 - Prob. 7RQCh. 28 - Prob. 1ACCh. 28 - Prob. 2ACCh. 28 - Prob. 3AC
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