PPT-An Introduction to Invasive Non Native Species

Bullies in nature An Introduction to Invasive Species Bullies in nature What are Invasive Non Native Species Invasive species are bullies in nature Non Native species would not be here naturally. Browne M Boudjelas S De Poorter M 2000 100 of the Worlds Worst Invasive Alien Species A selection from the Global Invasive Species Database Published by The Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG a specialist group of the Species Survival Commission „But the cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) has a far wider range.: it now occurs in these latitudes on both sides of the Cordillera across the continent. I saw it in unfrequented spots in Chile, Entre Rios, and Banda oriental. In the latter country alone, very many (probably several hundred) square miles are covered with one mass of these prickly plants, and are impenetrable by man or beast. Over the undulating plains, where these great beds occur, nothing else can live. Before their introduction, however, I apprehend the surface supported as in other parts a rank herbage. I doubt whether any case is on record of an invasion of so grand scale of one plant over the aborigines”. British . Columbia: . Introduction. An Online Course for BC Parks Staff, . Volunteers and Contractors. Welcome! . Course . Goal: . provide an introduction to invasive species in BC, explore their impacts, highlight key species for BC Parks regions, and learn how to report invasive species. . Community and Ecosystem Effects. Group 1: Gabe, Robin, Andrew, Miles. Buckthorn. Introduced from Europe in the mid 1800s as a hedge. Outcompetes native plants, leading to erosion. Hosts pests like crown rust fungus and soybean aphids. Exotic. —organisms that have been introduced by human activity into an ecosystem where they are not native.. Invasive species. —exotic that spreads naturally into natural or semi-natural habitat, causing a major change in the habitat and how it functions. Plants native to Florida are plants that were here before the arrival of the Europeans. Plants native to this area of Florida have evolved mechanisms over the centuries that enable them to handle our climate. . Daniel Chapman. 1. , Oliver Pescott. 1. , Helen Roy. 1. , Robert Tanner. 2. 1. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK. 2. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, France. In an EU LIFE Project*, . Can you name an invasive species in our area?. What is an invasive species?. An . invasive . species is an organism that…. Is not . native to an . ecosystem (it may be native to the region). Is . likely to . KAREN LANCOUR. National Rules Committee Chairman- Life Sciences. Event Rules – 2016. . DISCLAIMER. . This presentation was prepared using draft rules.  There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules.. KAREN LANCOUR. National Rules Committee Chairman- Life Sciences. Event Rules – . 2017. . DISCLAIMER. . This presentation was prepared using draft rules.  There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules.. SLELO PRISM “Teaming up to stop the spread of invasive species” FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management known . as the "mile-a-minute vine" and "the vine that ate the South," the Kudzu vine is native to . Japan. , but was first brought to the United States in 1876 . as . a hardy, fast-growing vine that could . Help! . Our local wildlife is under threat from Alien invaders!. We need you to become Alien Detectives…... Could you learn about alien species, what they are, where they come from and what they are doing here?. Summary. This lesson will define the term invasive species and explain the ecological consequences when foreign species are introduced into a system. Students will be introduced to . e. xamples of invasive species that are now permanent organisms in our ecosystems. The lesson will also address measures to mitigate negative impacts of invasive species and how to prevent additional invasive species from establishing in our ecosystems. .