Invasive species: A non-native organism that spreads rapidly in a new environment, outcompeting native species and disrupting ecosystems.
How to apply it: Apply invasive species to explain how zebra mussels in the Great Lakes reduced native mussel populations by 90%.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: The Living World: Biodiversity
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