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Exotic Species

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010383

1. A species that is not indigenous to a region.

2. A non-native plant or animal introduced from another geographic area.

3. Any introduced plant or animal species that is not native to a region. Exotic species are not always considered a nuisance or invasive.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-010383
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesTerms of Environment; Natural Landscaping Glossary; Chesapeake Bay Program Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010383",
  "term": "Exotic Species",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A species that is not indigenous to a region.\n\n2. A non-native plant or animal introduced from another geographic area.\n\n3. Any introduced plant or animal species that is not native to a region. Exotic species are not always considered a nuisance or invasive.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Natural Landscaping Glossary",
    "Chesapeake Bay Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/exotic-species/"
}

Record 10,383 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.