What impact do invasive species have on an ecosystem?

Give an example of an invasive species and explain how it is impacting the ecosystem it has been introduced to.

Mistletoe is a popular Christmas plant but in nature will grow on trees. It penetrates its roots into the tree it is growing on and consumes nutrients from the tree. What type of community interaction is this? Parasitism Commensalism (c) Mutualism Competition

How are invasive species introduced into a new environment or ecosystem? Provide some examples of invasive species.

Describe the impacts of invasive species on human society.

8)Which of the following questions would be considered ecological questions? choose all that apply a)How does the availability of rainfall affect pollen production in mulberry trees? b)How do the population dynamics of hawks affect the population dynamics of lizards? c)How does elevation affect the amount of rainfall? d)How did the mouse species present in the Mojave Desert arise? e)How does a mutation in a gene for amylase affect nutrient absorption in white-tailed deer? f)None of these are ecological questions