Invasive Species

3. the natural environment in which a particular species lives
6. to slowly change or develop over time into a more complex version of the original form
7. the practice of cultivating crops and raising animals for food, fiber, and other products
8. the protection and preservation of natural resources and biodiversity
9. species that are indigenous to a particular area and have evolved in that ecosystem over time.
13. the science and practice of managing forests for timber and other forest products
15. the total of all the external conditions that may act upon an organism or community to influence its development or existence.

1. a microorganism related to causing disease
2. the variety of living organisms in an ecosystem.
4. non-native species that have been introduced to a new environment and have the potential to cause harm to the ecosystem, economy, or human health.
5. a process in which an organism improves in ways that allow it to survive it environment
10. a community of living and nonliving components that interact with one another in a particular environment.
11. a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, growing where it conflicts with human preferences, needs, or goals
12. related to water or living in water
14. an organism that is considered harmful or unwanted.