3.3 Threats to Biodiversity

Question 1

Invasive Species

Answer 1

plants, fungi, or animals that are not native to a specific location and cause damage to their introduced environment

Question 2

Limiting Factors

Answer 2

environmental conditions that restrict the size or range of a species

Question 3

Generalist Species

Answer 3

organisms that are able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of many different resources

Question 4

Specialist Species

Answer 4

organisms that live in very specific living conditions and require very unique resources