Question

What type of characteristics make the indigenous environments more vulnerable to the attacks of invasive species and which laws are their to protect them form invasion?

Answer 1

Invasive species, is a term used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats. It applies to introduced species (also called "non-indigenous" or "non-native" species) that adversely affect the habitats which they invade with respect to economic, environmental, and/or ecological effects. Invisavice species of either plants or animals may disrupt by dominating a region, wilderness areas, particular wilderness-urban habitats, from the loss of natural controls of the environment by predators or herbivores. This includes non-native invasive plant species labeled as invasive exotic pest plants growing in native plant communities.

plant invasions are found to be a common feature of man-made environments, including urban landscapes and farmlands. There are certain characteristics of the community which causes it to be at a greater risk of attack by the invasive species. Some of these include:

Fast growth of the invasive species in the new environment.

Rapid reproduction which can assure a high dispersal ability of the native plant species,

Phenotypic plasticity or the ability to alter growth form to suit the conditions for the survival and growth of the native plant species.

Finally, the risk of invasion is lower in harsh climatic conditions and nutrient-poor habitats. However, Alien plants tend to thrive in nutrient-rich and man-made habitats more.

Thus, all these factors indicate that the environmental laws pertaining to climate change have direct implications on the growth of invasive species as they are a direct result of industrial activities. For instance, there are specific Congresisonal Acts which address the issue of controlling the invasive species within the US territory such as the Water Resources Development Act (2007) which is aimed at reducing water pollution and the spread of invasive actuated species in the lakes, rivers and seas within the jurisdiction of the United States law.