Living Environment - Non-Native, Invasive and Indicator Species

Question 1

non-native

species

Answer 1

a species introduced through human action (accidental or deliberate)outside its native distribution

Question 2

invasive non-native

species

Answer 2

any non-native animal or plant that has the ability to spread and cause damage to the environment, the economy, our health or the way we live

Question 3

indicator

species

Answer 3

the presence, absence, or abundance of certain living organisms that show an environment is affected by a particular set of environmental conditions

Question 4

naturalised

species

Answer 4

organisms living outside their natural range

non-native

Question 5

feral

species

Answer 5

animals that were onced tamed and have reverted back to thier wild state