1 / 15

Keep them caged

Keep them caged. Definition of invasive species. Invasive species: is a species that is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

charde-hancock
Télécharger la présentation

Keep them caged

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Keep them caged

  2. Definition of invasive species Invasive species: is a species that is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

  3. More than $10 billion dollars are spend in the US each year to control or prevent invasive species

  4. Florida alone has over 4,500 invasive species

  5. Characteristic of invasive species • Rapid growth • Short life cycle • Deep root system in plants

  6. Ability to grow in a wide range of habitats • High number of seeds produced • Long seed dormancy

  7. Resistant to grazing • Animals reproduce at high rates • Are highly competitive for resources • Able to grow in diverse habitats

  8. Burmese Python

  9. Brazilian Pepper Tree Florida Holly

  10. Lionfish

  11. Blue Tilapia

  12. Walking Catfish

  13. Cuban Tree Frog

  14. Give unwanted pet away • Do not pack pest when you travel • Clean boat when going from one water way to another • Do not release aquarium fish or plants

  15. Men in Black 3

More Related