| Term | Definition |
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| native species | plants and animals that naturally inhabit an area |
| introduced species | organisms that are transported intentionally or by accident into regions in which they did not exist previously |
| invasive species | organisms that can take over the habitat of native species or invade their bodies |
| Norway rat | invaders that may have escaped from European explorer and fur-trading ships |
| American bullfrog | invasive species that can grow as big as dinner plates |
| GOERT | Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team (Abbreviation) |
| Scotch broom | "purple invaders" that compete against the Garry oak |
| animal invaders | the grey squirrel and the gypsy moth are examples of... |
| compete | introduced invasive species _____ against native species |
| prey population | introduced predators have more impact on a _____ _____ than native predators |
| habitat alteration | it occurs when invasive species change a natural habitat so that it is unsuitable for native species |
| 18000 | the Scotch broom produces up to _____ seeds per plant |
| Eurasian milfoil | this invasive species was likely brought to NA in the late 1800s |
| European starling | an invasive species that can outcompete native birds for nesting sites |
| disease and parasites | the sea lamprey is an example of affecting ecosystems through _____ |
| Whitebark pines | do not produce cones until they are 50 to 80 years old |
| wild boar | the world's most invasive species |
| keystone | the Garry oak is important because it is a _____ species |
| biodiversity | the variety of all living plants, animals, and micro-organisms on Earth |
| red crabs | yellow crazy ants have devastated the population of _____ |
| 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510 | pi to 50 decimal places (not rounded) |
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