alien species
Non-native organism type
An alien species is a plant, animal, or other organism introduced to an environment where it did not naturally evolve.
The term appears most often in ecology and conservation, where alien species may outcompete native ones: The island's bird population declined after alien species were introduced.
Also called introduced species, exotic species, or non-native species.
- global tradeCross-border economic exchange
- cargo shipVessel for transporting goods
- biocontrol agentsOrganisms managing harmful species
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- pet tradeBuying and selling animals
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- Extraterrestrialsextraterrestrial, ET, UFO, flying saucer, Grey
- invasive specieslionfish, emerald ash borer, noxious weeds, kudzu, spotted lanternfly
- Space RPGstarships, space travel, planets, interstellar travel, galactic exploration
- spy gamesstealth, gadgets, secret agent, agents, covert ops
- foreign thingsimport, export, international trade, international, external
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Organisms originating in a region
indigenous species · endemic species · native flora and fauna · original inhabitants · native wildlife
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