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3. Piper Jones January, 2011

4.  Region on earth  Characterized by plants and animals  Same temperature  Live in Deciduous Forest  Also Taiga, Tundra, Tropical forest, Desert, Grasslands, Savanna  Picture credit: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biotemp erate.php

5. Invasive or Alien Species  Animals in non-native habitat  Intentionally or accidently  Irreversible  Disrupt biome  Damage plants and animals  50% of endangered or threatened species

6.  Where:  Forests of Massachusetts  To produce inexpensive Silk  Affect plants:  Damage forests, shade, fruit, trees  Strip leaves  Kill oak trees  Picture credit: :http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?old=2005020218274

7.  Where:  United States  1850s  Released hundreds  Control insect populations  Affect Animals:  Song birds  Spread disease/ parasites  Affect Plants:  Destroy crops  Eat seeds of almost anything http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/images/2008HouseSpa rrow.jpg

8.  Where:  South America  1956  26 queen bees  Replace other bees  Affect Animals:  Kill livestock  Stung repeatedly  Affect Plants:  Less honey  Less efficient pollinator Picture Credit: http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft%3A*&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=Africaniz ed+Honey+bee&aq=f&aqi=g3&aql=&oq=

9.  Where:  United States  Asian Packing Crates  1998  Documented in Allentown, PA  Very common  Affect Plants:  Agricultural pests  Damage fruit and vegetables ▪ Suck to feed  1/3 of crops in West Virginia Picture Credit : http://njaes.rutgers.edu/images/photos/stinkbug/adult-female-full.jpg

10.  Where:  Guam  Stowaway ship cargo  Affect Animals  No predators  High populations  Loss of birds  Local pets  Killed native species Picture Credit: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Brown_tree_snake_Boiga_irregul aris_2_USGS_Photograph.jpg

11. Map of Guam http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=map+of+gaum&view=detail&id= AEA0544F8BD2B93427E2242425D1CC2C4FBCF923&first=1&FORM=IDFR IR&qpvt=map+of+gaum&adlt=strict

12.  Cause extinctions  Spread sickness  Damage native species  Eat food  Destructive to:  Forests  Shade  Agriculture  Trees  Trees nutrients  habitats  Disrupt biome  Treat the balance of nature www.zazzle.com/tree_branches_and_roots_flyer-...

13.  Animals like:  Gypsy Moth  English Sparrow  Killer Bee  Stink Bug  Brown Tree Snake  Very Harmful  Contribute  Wildlife trade  To solve problems  Most likely irreversible  P.E.A.S  People for eating invasive species

14.  Biomes. World Biomes. Web. 20 December 2010.  “Gypsy Moth.” The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book. 1998. Print  Invasive Animals. World Wildlife Federation. Web. 17 December 2010.  Invasive Species. Pacific Northwest Research Station. Web. 22 December 2010.  Invader Species. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Web. 5 January 2011. Invasive Species. Pacific Northwest Research Station. Web. 22 December 2010.  The Brown Tree Snake on Guam. United States Geological Survey. Web. 6 January 2011  The Threat Of Stink Bugs. Seven Bends. Web. 6 January 2011.