invasive species
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinvasiveandspecies
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invasive
adjective
uk/ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv/us/ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv/
moving into all areas of something and difficult ...
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species
noun[C]
uk/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/us/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with ...
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This a change can be the result ofinvasivespeciessuch as cogon grasses, which out-compete the native forest species.
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In the cases considered here, theinvasivespeciesdramatically reduces or eliminates economic benefits from agriculture, which provides enough reason for agricultural policymakers to implement these anti-invasive species/pro-agriculture policies.
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In terms of economic importance the present study included many fruit flies that are pests or have the potential to becomeinvasivespecies.
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The potential role of this maladaptation on the success ofinvasivespeciesis discussed.
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In addition, small-scale surveys ofinvasivespecieswill be biased toward areas that contain exotic species.
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Determining how to accurately compare the relative impact ofinvasivespecieson different communities is a promising area of future research.
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Will tropical forests also be overwhelmed by exotic species, or do tropical forests possess some resistance againstinvasivespecies?
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The damage caused byinvasivespeciesis often a result of the higher densities and larger sizes they attain compared to where they are native.
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Due to their negative impacts on the environment and economy,invasivespecieseradication is a key focus for managers.
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However, the environmental variables conducive to the high abundance of these threeinvasivespecieshave not been determined quantitatively.
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In reality, policymakers and farmers alike are often unaware of the potential forinvasivespeciesto disrupt an ecological-economic system.
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With reference to health, little is known other than the fact thatinvasivespecieshave opened up new foci for parasite transmission.
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The importance of minor ornamental trades in the introduction ofinvasivespeciesis exemplified by the trade in bonsai trees.
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These policies increase agricultural values in part by avoiding the system collapse caused byinvasivespecies.
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Many tephritids are pests in their endemic range, and several have becomeinvasivespecies.
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However, the mechanism by which more diverse communities are able to resistinvasivespeciesin these experiments remains unclear.
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Consequently, it is relevant that species from xeric habitats and pre-adapted to a large range of conditions, are potentialinvasivespeciesof mesic degraded habitats.
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Epizoochory is an important dispersal syndrome amonginvasivespeciesbut ecological studies are scant.
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Whether fragmented or otherwise disturbed by humans, tropical forests worldwide suffer an impact frominvasivespecies.
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Conservation expenditures on management and control of theseinvasivespeciescan be weighed against the benefits accrued from preserving the level of groundwater recharge to the aquifer.
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