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Native Species: A species that occurs naturally in an area (i.e. Is not introduced). Compare introduced species, invasive species.

Invasive Species: An introduced species that out-competes native species for space and resources. Scotch Broom is an invasive species that out-competes local vegetation and results in a monoculture, and hence . . . View Full Definition

Introduced Species: An organism that has been brought into an area, usually by humans, where it does not normally occur. Introduced species often compete with and cause problems for native species. Introduced s . . . View Full Definition

Sibling Species: Closely related species that are so similar that they are nearly indistinguishable morphologically

Species: One or more populations of interbreeding or potentially interbreeding organisms that are reproductively isolated in nature from all other organisms. Populations of individuals capable of int . . . View Full Definition

Native Metal: A natural deposit of a metallic element in pure metallic form, neither oxidized nor combined with sulfur or other elements.

Native: The relationship between a transport user and a transport provider, both being based on the same transport protocol. Also, a specific software could be written to run on a specific processor . . . View Full Definition

Keystone Species: A predator at the top of a food web, or discrete subweb, capable of consuming organisms of more than one trophic level beneath it

Species Abundance: The total number of individual of a species within a given area or community. Compare species richness.

Native Language: The first language or the preferred language of any particular speaker.