Cane Toads Flashcards
What are three factors that contributed to the cane toads successful invasion of Australia
Large amount of space
No predators
No competition
An abundance of resources
Identify three characteristics of cane toads that increase its probability of successful colonization
They gave high reproductive output
They have a good defense against predators and can therefore not be preyed in by native species
They are generalists that can eat a wide variety of food
Are cane toads r or k selected?
They are r selected because they produce a large amount of eggs (high reproductive output)
They are also generalists
Differentiate between an exotic species and an invasive species
An exotic species is a species that is new to the ecosystem but does not cause any harm
Whereas an invasive species increase exponentially and they cause harm to the native species in the ecosystem (an exotic species that causes material or financial harm)
