Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species
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[edit] Threat: Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species
[edit] Definition
Harmful plants, animals, pathogens and other microbes not originally found within the ecosystem(s) in question and directly or indirectly introduced and spread into it by human activities. Examples include feral cattle, household pets, zebra mussels, Dutch elm disease or chestnut blight, Miconia tree, introduction of species for biocontrol, and chytrid fungus affecting amphibians outside of Africa.
We are defining non-native/alien/exotic species as those brought either intentionally or accidentally by humans in the last 10,000 years. (CMP)
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