Local Invasive Species

Non-native, alien, exotic, weedy, and invasive are all terms to describe plants or animals that are introduced into an ecosystem where they are not usually found. So what’s the problem with invasive species? Let’s look at a few examples. Invasive species currently impact half the species listed as Threatened or Endangered in the U.S. One study estimates the total cost of invasive species damage in the U.S. to be over $100 billion each year (Pimentel, Zuniga & Morrison, 2005).  In the Great Lakes region of the United States, invasive species that come from ballast water for ocean vessels are estimated to cost $138 million a year in damage (Rothlisberger, Finnoff, Cooke & Lodge, 2012). In the southeast, a vine called kudzu grows voraciously over everything choking out other plants, wildlife habitat, forestry plots, and even taking out powerlines at the tune of over $500 million (Bettcher, n.d.).  The list of examples and impacts goes on.

Instruction:

In this homework, we will explore the top global invasive species in your area, the damage they cause, and what we can do to stop them. You can either use a search engine to find invasive species in your area (search for your state and invasive species) or you can visit: https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/resources/lists.shtml

• Find an invasive species in your area or somewhere you have been – a plant, animal, insect, fungus.
• Include the name of the species in the title of your homework.
• Identify your geographic location and research your chosen species

• Answer these questions:
  • What is the common and scientific name (properly formatted)?
  • Where did it originate?
  • How did it get to your chosen location (speculate if you don’t know)?
  • What characteristics of the species makes it successful?
  • What are the affected native species (any plants, animals, etc.)?
  • What efforts are underway to prevent the spread of the species?
  • What is one thing you learned from this research?

For more information:

Wildlife Guide: https://www.nwf.org/educational-resources/wildlife-guide/

Feral/Wild Pigs: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5313597.pdf

Invasive Species: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Threats-to-Wildlife/Invasive-Species

350-400 words excluding reference, APA format, and a minimum of 3 references.

We confidently assure you of high-quality work. We engage a number of strategies in to guarantee top-level assignments. The projects go through a thorough system of control prior to being submitted to the customers. Studentscoursework.com guarantees that the assignments delivered are 100 percent plagiarism-free.

We never share or resell customer’s work. Therefore, once it is checked using our plagiarism software, the assignment will be original. In terms of assignment completion, we adhere to the guidelines given by you and assign the work to the most suitable writer. We assign our writers based on various factors such as academic qualification, previous customer feedback, etc.

First and foremost, we provide high-quality work. However, in case you require extra-brilliance, here is what you can do. First, select a top writer who is proficient in a certain discipline. Second, you can seek our editing services.

Our team of editors revises the assignments, checking them to ensure they comply with the standards of academic writings. Additionally, editing may entail refining the language, adding more reference material, and making sure the formatting part is properly done. The editors may also enhance papers completed by yourself in to meet your needs.

We guarantee the following quality in our work to you:

• Properly cited scholarly sources from assigned or outside reading and research.
• No wordy, vague, or poorly constructed sentences
• Clearly written and structurally sound sentences, with no grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
• Assignments with proper syntax, that demonstrates mastery of the subject, and with clear organization flow.
• Strict adherence to requested citation styles (i.e. APA, MLA, HARVARD, CHICAGO/TURABIAN)
• Proper page numbering, heading, spacing, and margins.
• Parenthetical citations are in the proper format, are properly punctuated, and are used at appropriate points to document source material.
• Plagiarism free guaranteed work.
• Expert proofreading.

We use the following tools to crosscheck our assignments:

• Turnitin
• Grammarly