Hey so I get the idea of an invasive species being a species that’s none local to a place and is causing damage to it but can someone please if a species is introduced to an area where it’s not native to but instead of causing harm to the environment or ecosystem is instead actually very beneficial to it is it still considered an invasive species?/Answered but feel free to still respond if you want
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It’s popular to differentiate along the lines of native, adapted, and invasive.
Native plants originated in the area in which they live.
Adapted plants may not be from the area, but they survive and do not out-compete the native plants, so the native plants can remain and continue to uphold their role in the ecosystem.
Invasive plants out-compete the native plants and slowly take their place, cutting them out of the ecosystem and leading to collapse.
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