Question

What unique ecological attributes do islands generally have? What impacts do exotic species have upon endemic and other species in oceania?

Answer 1

Part A: The island ecosystems of the Pacific region
are typically inhabited by endemic plant
and animal species - species found
nowhere else in the world. Island species
are especially vulnerable to the activities
of humans, such as destruction, deliberate
hunting, or the introduction of exotic plant
and animal species.

Part B: The impact of exotic species is more severe on islands with more exotic species and a greater proportion of native species that are endemic.