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What is the main idea behind the enemy release hypothesis?
What is the main idea behind the enemy release hypothesis?
- Species will spread faster when they are taller in their introduced ranges
- The spread of invasive species is facilitated by the absence of their natural enemies (correct)
- Species will spread more easily when they are on larger islands
- Species are more likely to spread when they are closer to their source area
Why are some plant species taller in their introduced ranges?
Why are some plant species taller in their introduced ranges?
- Because they are more competitive in their new environment
- Because they are free from their traditional parasites (correct)
- Because they are on larger islands
- Because they are closer to their source area
What is the main theory developed by Wilson of Harvard to explain the uneven distribution of species?
What is the main theory developed by Wilson of Harvard to explain the uneven distribution of species?
- Enemy Release Hypothesis
- Parasite Release Theory
- Island Biogeography Theory (correct)
- Species Spread Theory
What is the balance between, according to Island Biogeography Theory, that determines the number of species on an island?
What is the balance between, according to Island Biogeography Theory, that determines the number of species on an island?
What is the term for the distribution of natural communities and ecosystem by an increase in distribution and abundance of alien species outside their native range?
What is the term for the distribution of natural communities and ecosystem by an increase in distribution and abundance of alien species outside their native range?
Which of the following is a prediction of Island Biogeography Theory?
Which of the following is a prediction of Island Biogeography Theory?
Who is considered the modern founder of the science of biological invasions?
Who is considered the modern founder of the science of biological invasions?
What is the main idea behind the Enemy Release Hypothesis?
What is the main idea behind the Enemy Release Hypothesis?
What is the result of species colonizing new geographic regions that are disjunct from their existing population?
What is the result of species colonizing new geographic regions that are disjunct from their existing population?
What is the basis for biocontrol programs?
What is the basis for biocontrol programs?
Why do invasive species tend to compete more successfully with native species in their invasive environment?
Why do invasive species tend to compete more successfully with native species in their invasive environment?
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