Question

Salvinia molesta, a floating aquatic plant, first entered Lake Naivasha in Kenya when a person's fish ponds flooded. The plant quickly grew, changing the habitat of parts of the lake. This is an example of a problem due to _____.

a.
reintroduction programs
c.
habitat fragmentation
b.
exotic species
d.
edge effect

Answer 1

The answer is b. exotic species.

Exotic species are species that are not native to specific ecosystem, but they have the capability to spread widely through the ecosystem, This way they can threaten native species of the ecosystem or cause environmental harm