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Invasive speciesInvasive species

By: Dyshon JonesBy: Dyshon Jones

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What is an Invasive What is an Invasive species?species?

An Invasive species is an organism that An Invasive species is an organism that is not indigenous/ native to its is not indigenous/ native to its environment.environment.

Invasive species can be a plant, animal Invasive species can be a plant, animal or insect.or insect.

Invasive species can be harmful to the Invasive species can be harmful to the enviroment and costly.enviroment and costly.

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Worst Invasive SpeciesWorst Invasive Species

European Rabbit- Has been responible for the European Rabbit- Has been responible for the extinction of over 8 different mamalsextinction of over 8 different mamals

Zebra Mussel- Has been detremental to a Zebra Mussel- Has been detremental to a variety of species in Great lakes regionvariety of species in Great lakes region

Ship Rats- Has caused the extinction of certain Ship Rats- Has caused the extinction of certain birds, plants and small mammalsbirds, plants and small mammals

Feral Pig- has done millions of dollars worth of Feral Pig- has done millions of dollars worth of destruction done to property and farmlanddestruction done to property and farmland

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Pros and Cons…Pros and Cons…

Cons Cons Can be harmful to Can be harmful to

environmentenvironment Can be costly Can be costly Can destroy propertyCan destroy property Can be harmful to Can be harmful to

native speciesnative species

Pros Pros Can be used as a Can be used as a

form of pest controllform of pest controll

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Invasive insectsInvasive insects

Can also cause drastic changes habitatCan also cause drastic changes habitat Can endanger animal species. For Can endanger animal species. For

example certain insects eat other insects example certain insects eat other insects that could be food for birds or small that could be food for birds or small rodentsrodents

Can spread unique geographical Can spread unique geographical diseasesdiseases

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Asian Tiger MosquitoAsian Tiger Mosquito

Originates in southern Originates in southern and eastern asiaand eastern asia

First seen in 1985 in First seen in 1985 in Houston TexasHouston Texas

Known for aggressive Known for aggressive biting (frequent)biting (frequent)

Do Not transfer Do Not transfer HIV/Aids but do give HIV/Aids but do give EEE (eastern equine EEE (eastern equine encephalitis).encephalitis).

EEE tend to affect EEE tend to affect horses the most and horses the most and has a 80-90% fatality has a 80-90% fatality rate.rate.

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Asian Longhorn BeetleAsian Longhorn Beetle

Originally from Originally from eastern Asia eastern Asia

First noted in New First noted in New York 1996 and York 1996 and Chicago 1998Chicago 1998

Infest large trees Infest large trees such as Maples and such as Maples and horse chestnut trees.horse chestnut trees.

Since there is no Since there is no natural predator natural predator scientist say there scientist say there could be serious could be serious ecological problems.ecological problems.

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Invasive AnimalsInvasive Animals

Invasive animals are often introduce to Invasive animals are often introduce to an area for the purpose of pest control.an area for the purpose of pest control.

Invasive animals are hard to predict and Invasive animals are hard to predict and ultimately become a problem themselvesultimately become a problem themselves

For example five cats were brought to For example five cats were brought to South Africa for a mouse problem. Five South Africa for a mouse problem. Five cats turned into 3400 cats and cats turned into 3400 cats and endangered the bird population.endangered the bird population.

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Types of invasive animalsTypes of invasive animals

Burmese pythonBurmese python

Brown tree snakesBrown tree snakes

Zebra mussel Zebra mussel

NutriaNutria

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Zebra musselZebra mussel Originally from the Originally from the

Black Sea and Black Sea and Caspian Sea in Caspian Sea in Central Asia Central Asia

Accidentally brought Accidentally brought to America to America

First seen in Great First seen in Great lakes and have been lakes and have been threatening natural threatening natural inhabitants because inhabitants because of overpopulation.of overpopulation.

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NutriaNutria Originally from South Originally from South

America America Brought to america to Brought to america to

be famed for there be famed for there furs but many were let furs but many were let go because of failing go because of failing farmers.farmers.

They eat the tall grass They eat the tall grass and many other and many other nutrients important to nutrients important to the wetlands of the wetlands of Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Bay. This animal has This animal has become a major become a major problem to the food problem to the food web in the web in the Chesapeake bay.Chesapeake bay.

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Invasive plantsInvasive plants Usually come From overseas Usually come From overseas

and are usually exotic looking or and are usually exotic looking or have unique qualities. Such as have unique qualities. Such as Drought intolerance or are Drought intolerance or are extremely fast growing.extremely fast growing.

They can be dangerous to They can be dangerous to native plants and search and kill native plants and search and kill other plants. (example mile-a-other plants. (example mile-a-minute, purple loosestrife, and minute, purple loosestrife, and kudzu)kudzu)

They reproduce in high numbers They reproduce in high numbers and spread very extensively and and spread very extensively and well.well.

100 million dollars spent to 100 million dollars spent to control invasive plants.control invasive plants.

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Types of invasive plantTypes of invasive plant

GOODGOOD WheatWheat TomatoesTomatoes RiceRice

BADBAD Lythrum salicariaLythrum salicaria

(purple loosestrife)(purple loosestrife)

Ailanthus altissimaAilanthus altissima (Tree of haven)(Tree of haven)

Hedera helixHedera helix (English (English Ivy)Ivy)

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Tree of Haven (Tree of Haven (Ailanthus Ailanthus altissimaaltissima ) )

Grows In abandoned Grows In abandoned alleysalleys

Known for how Known for how quickly trees are quickly trees are formed and size of formed and size of growthgrowth

Can cause sidewalk Can cause sidewalk damage or can even damage or can even emerge from already emerge from already cracked sidewalkscracked sidewalks

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English IvyEnglish Ivy Cover Most parts of Cover Most parts of

North AmericaNorth America Notoriously known for Notoriously known for

growing so high that growing so high that they cover up other they cover up other plants lower than itself plants lower than itself and killing themand killing them

Unless maintained they Unless maintained they are advised to not be are advised to not be plantedplanted

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OverviewOverview

Invasive species Invasive species can be costly to us can be costly to us and our propertyand our property

Can cause diseaseCan cause disease Can be harmful to Can be harmful to

other creatures and other creatures and there habitatsthere habitats

Sometimes good but Sometimes good but overall are never a overall are never a good thing for good thing for anybodyanybody

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