Introduced species
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003531
Species that were intentionally or unintentionally brought by humans into a new geographic area or environment which is outside of their native range.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003531 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | alien animals; alien species; exotic species; exotics; non-native species; nonindigenous species; nonnative species |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Biological resources; Indigenous species; Invasive species; Cryptogenic species; Introduced plants |
| Translations | Spanish: especies introducidas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003531",
"term": "Introduced species",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Species that were intentionally or unintentionally brought by humans into a new geographic area or environment which is outside of their native range.",
"synonyms": [
"alien animals",
"alien species",
"exotic species",
"exotics",
"non-native species",
"nonindigenous species",
"nonnative species"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"biological resources",
"indigenous species",
"invasive species",
"cryptogenic species",
"introduced plants"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "especies introducidas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/introduced-species/"
}
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