PPT-INVASIVE SPECIES

An  invasive species  is a  plant  or animal that is not native to a specific environment and has the potential to spread spontaneously and cause damage to the environment human economy or even human health. A self-teaching and reference tool . 1. Project background, introduction, simple searches and datasheets. Created in support of Invasive Species Compendium outreach activities supported by European Commission Directorate-General for Environment; Thematic Programme for Environment and sustainable management of Natural Resources including Energy . A self-teaching and reference tool . 2. Advanced searching, creating lists and the bibliographic database. Created in support of Invasive Species Compendium outreach activities supported by European Commission Directorate-General for Environment; Thematic Programme for Environment and sustainable management of Natural Resources including Energy . Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network National Meeting. Scott J. Cameron. June 5, 2014. Why care about invasives?. Earth’s most serious and least understood ecological problem. $1.4 trillion annual hit to global economy. 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. „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. . By: Elizabeth S. Butler. Pd. 3. What is an Endangered Species?. An Endangered Species is a species of animal that is on the brink of extinction. The . endangered . animal is usually close to extinction because of . 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. Northwest Michigan. Habitat Matters. Nature’s Vast, Unseen World. Double-toothed prominent (. Nerice. . bidentata. ) on an elm leaf. . Carol Groves. Pandorus. sphinx moth . (. Eumorpha. . pandorus. 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 . Imagine, for a moment…. Imagine, for a moment, that every hardwood deciduous tree in the community has died.. There are no trees lining the streets. The environmental center has had to be completely clear cut. STATION #1. INVASIVE SPECIES #1. INVASIVE SPECIES #2. STATION. #1. Provide the common name for . INVASIVE SPECIES #1. [1]. Provide the common name for . INVASIVE SPECIES #2. [1]. Identify the sex of the adult shown in the image for . Invasions in the Water: DNA Barcodes of Invasive Species from Lower Yaphank Lake and Others Alex Corozza 1 , Alfredo Delcastillo 1 , Preeti Ramesh Kumar 1 Connetquot Highschool 1 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?.