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Biological diversity

Definition(s)

Invasive alien species are animals, plants or other organisms introduced by man into places out of their natural range of distribution, where they become established and disperse, generating a negative impact on the local ecosystem and species. (Source: IUCN)

Hierarchy

Broader: alien species
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