invasive species oor Afrikaans

invasive species

naamwoord

(biology) Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

Indringerplant

organism occurring in a new habitat

voorbeelde

Frequent wildfires and invasive species that are alien to the golden pagoda’s habitat pose a constant threat to this plant.
Baie veldbrande en uitheemse indringerspesies in die goue mimetes se habitat hou ’n voortdurende gevaar vir hierdie plant in.

Scientists worry that Antarctica’s native ecology is being threatened by invasive nonindigenous species.
Wetenskaplikes is besorg dat Antarktika se inheemse ekologie deur uitheemse indringerspesies bedreig word.

Maclean’s, a Canadian newsmagazine, says that the shellfish has “become the poster creature for invasive aquatic species.”
Maclean’s, ’n Kanadese nuustydskrif, sê dat die skulpvis “die vernaamste voorbeeld van ’n indringerwaterdier geword” het.

SPECIES INVASION
INDRINGING DEUR SPESIES

Scientists give two major reasons why plants become endangered: (1) large-scale destruction of wild countryside by development, logging, and agriculture and (2) invasions by nonnative plants that run amok and crowd out native species.
Wetenskaplikes gee twee hoofredes waarom plante bedreig word: (1) grootskaalse vernietiging van landelike gebiede deur ontwikkeling, houtkappery en landbou en (2) indringing deur uitheemse plante wat handuit ruk en inheemse spesies verdring.