Question

1. What is an invasive species?

2. Where can they be found?


3. List 1 example of direct interactions with invasives?


4. List 1 example of indirect consequences with invasives?


5. Invasive species can be introduced to new environments in different ways.
a. Explain what a Vector is?


b. Explain what a Pathway is?

Answer 1

1. Am invasive species is not apart/native to a specific area and could potentially cause damage to the environment and in some cases human health.
2.Invasive species can be found anywhere, considering that they are not native to an area.
3. Many invasive species form interactions with pollinators, DIRECTLY, and even though this isn’t necessary to the invader, pollinators are the direct role because they play a part in plant invasion, basically meaning they could damage the plant greatly. More direct consequences could be competition.
4. An example of INDIRECT consequences would be via a multi species. Like for example, effecting a certain species just to get to another species, diversely.
5. There are many ways that an invasive species could be introduced mostly by people however.


Part a- A vector is a specific organism that by itself couldn’t spread a certain disease, but by pathogens
Part b- A pathways is different from a vector however because it is along with molecules. These molecules could lead to change in a cell or potentially damage.


Hope this helps! :)
-Syd