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invasive species
Scope note
Plant, animal, or microbe species that is non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
biological invasions
UF
↸
invader species
Broader Terms
BT
↑
nonindigenous species
Related terms
RT
⇆
ecology
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
0
ARK
ark:/99152/t3y4v06z98pqwo
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0
Alternative terms
2
Related terms
1
Notes
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