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Noun Concept

Categories: Introduced plants, Introduced species, Ecology terminology

introduced species exotic species non-native species alien species Introduction

An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived there by human activity, directly or indirectly, and either deliberately or accidentally. Wikipedia

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A species living outside its native distributional range Wikipedia Disambiguation

Species introduced either deliberately or accidentally through human activity Wikidata

Moving animals or plants to a new environment Wikidata

Plants, animals or microorganisms which are introduced by humans into areas where they are not native. Exotics are often associated with negative ecological consequences for native species and the ecosystems. OmegaWiki

A species that evolved in one region but has gotten to another distant region, where it would not naturally have migrated because of some barrier, such as an ocean. OmegaWiki

An organism that is not indigenous to a given place or area and instead has been accidentally or deliberately transported to this new location by human activity. OmegaWiki

A species living outside its native distributional range. Wiktionary

Species outside its native range. Wiktionary (translation)

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introduced tree species

agriophyte

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reindeer in South Georgia