Question

Design a perfect invasive species with least four details about its life history that would allow it to take over the aquatic world, theoretically?

Answer 1

An aquatic plant native to good water quality stream is gone to be introduced into a less polluted stream. To be an invasive species, these plants should adapt to the new area easily and quickly. Inorder to take over the aquatic world invasive species of plants should have many features.

Followings advantages favours the growth of invasive plants;

• The invasive plant should have the ability to grow in various conditions gives it an advantage that allows it to out-compete native plants.
• Simple reproduction mechanism, usually vegetative reproduction such as fragmentation allows the invasive spreading of plant.
• The plants must grow rapidly in their new environment, which is favoured by the lacks of any natural predators or pests.
• The plant species might become invasive if it can outcompete native species for resources: nutrients, light, physical space, water, or food.

The introduced plant species must be compete for native plants, grow and reproduce rapidly, and must easily adapted to the new environment.