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    Invasive species threaten ecosystems and biodiversity by competing with and preying on native species, destroying habitats and food webs. They are introduced by humans and can lead to extinction of native species by outcompeting them for resources and modifying habitats. Possible solutions include laws restricting import and export of invasive species and programs to eliminate them, but these have limited effectiveness if not combined with education to prevent further human-caused introductions.

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    Invasive species threaten ecosystems and biodiversity by competing with and preying on native species, destroying habitats and food webs. They are introduced by humans and can lead to extinction of native species by outcompeting them for resources and modifying habitats. Possible solutions include laws restricting import and export of invasive species and programs to eliminate them, but these have limited effectiveness if not combined with education to prevent further human-caused introductions.

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    Invasive species threaten ecosystems and biodiversity by competing with and preying on native species, destroying habitats and food webs. They are introduced by humans and can lead to extinction of native species by outcompeting them for resources and modifying habitats. Possible solutions include laws restricting import and export of invasive species and programs to eliminate them, but these have limited effectiveness if not combined with education to prevent further human-caused introductions.

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    Species Invasive

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    Invasive species threaten ecosystems and biodiversity by competing with and preying on native species, destroying habitats and food webs. They are introduced by humans and can lead to extinction of native species by outcompeting them for resources and modifying habitats. Possible solutions include laws restricting import and export of invasive species and programs to eliminate them, but these have limited effectiveness if not combined with education to prevent further human-caused introductions.

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    How are ecosystems and biodiversity affected by invasive species?

    The invasive species destroys the ecosystem by competing with the native species and
    destroying the existing food web in the ecosystem. Introduction of invasive species may also
    result to habitat modification. For example, introduction of non-native plants to an ecosystem
    that does not have the right limiting factors to control its growth and population may result to
    its domination over the native plant species. Hybridization may also occur leading to loss of
    genetic diversity. This happens when closely related native and invasive species are introduced
    with each other, threatening the population of the endemic and native species in the wild.

    What major problems do these invasive species pose?


    Invasive species threatens the population of the native and endemic species in the wild, which
    may eventually lead to its extinction. Loss of habitat is also a major problem that they pose.
    Invasive plant species are notoriously known for killing habitats, they modify it by over growing
    the native species and destroying forests. They also pose health hazards; some species may be
    carriers of flu-like illness and cause disease outbreaks. What are some possible solutions to this
    problem?Laws have been passed to combat the spread of invasive species. Laws such as
    restriction of exotic pet trade and strict laws on import and export of animals. Establishment of
    special programs that exclusively focuses on management of invasive species and its
    elimination. Here in the Philippines, promotion of market for invasive Chinese turtles and
    encourage the townsfolk to hunt them. However, this solution is proven to be not enough
    because the population of these soft-shelled turtle has not decreased. It has only controlled its
    population but have not eradicated the species. What are the roles of humans in this dynamic?
    Most of the time invasive species are introduced by humans to the wild. Humans are the cause
    due to lack of proper education which has led to problems incurred by the invasive species. If
    only all of us are well educated, then there would be little to no species considered as “invasive”
    today. If there are invasive species, then they would have been introduced through natural
    factors such as storms, ocean currents, and climate shifts. This will result to a significantly less
    population of invasive species because introduction due to natural factors rarely happens.
    What are invasive species?
    Invasive species are species non-native to the ecosystem and disrupts it. Introduction of these
    species results to the native species’ loss of habitat and eventually their decrease of population.
    It may also cause health diseases and cause harm to human

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