Difference Between Invasive and Exotic Species
Exotic species which are also known as alien species invasive species non-indigenous species and bioinvaders are species of plants or animals that are growing in a nonnative environment. Native species exist where they are originally from while exotic species have been transported to their living place. Starling On The Serpentine Colorful Birds Backyard Birds Pretty Birds Invasive species can be harmful the native habitats natural areas such as lakes forests and rivers agriculture economy and humans. . As a result of the loss of these controls they often become pests in the areas into which they are introduced. There is evidence that traits of non-invasive species tend to be different from those of invasive species 102627 and that differences in traits between native and invasive species are larger. Even though some exotic species are naturalised it does not mean that they have invasive status. These harmful exotic or non-...