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Results for “native species”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • native species

    Species occurring in a given region or ecosystem only as a result of natural processes, with no human intervention.

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  • invasive

    Most commonly used in reference to a native or non-native species with the tendency to spread widely that does or is likely to cause environmental, economic and/or ecological harm, though may also be applied to widespread, usually non-native, species that do not exert such adverse effects.

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  • native

    Originating in a specific place or area; living or growing naturally in a particular region; indigenous.

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  • non-native

    Used in reference to a species occurring, living, or growing in a region outside its natural geographic range; non-indigenous.

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  • naturalised

    Used in reference to an exotic species that has become successfully established in nature outside of its native range.

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