invasive species
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003534
Invasive species are those plants, animals, and microbes not native to a region which, when introduced either accidentally or intentionally, cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003534 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | invasive alien species; invasive taxa |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | pests; pioneer species; introduced species; colonizing ability; interspecific competition; competitive exclusion; fish and wildlife law; ecological invasion; noxious weeds; ballast water; weeds |
| Translations | Spanish: especies invasivas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003534",
"term": "invasive species",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Invasive species are those plants, animals, and microbes not native to a region which, when introduced either accidentally or intentionally, cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.",
"synonyms": [
"invasive alien species",
"invasive taxa"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"pests",
"pioneer species",
"introduced species",
"colonizing ability",
"interspecific competition",
"competitive exclusion",
"fish and wildlife law",
"ecological invasion",
"noxious weeds",
"ballast water",
"weeds"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "especies invasivas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/invasive-species/"
}
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