Introduced Species

Terms (from reserved reading):
homogenization of the world, superbug, feral populations, keystone exotic, biological control

biological control: The use of biological organisms to control the population and numbers of introduced species.

feral populations: Domestic species that escape and thrive in the wild.

homogenization of the world: The concept that, because so many species are being transported and introduced to new areas, the world will eventually become one common ecosystem.

keystone exotic: An introduced species that has a significant impact on a natural community it colonizes.

superbug: A whitefly introduced to California that can shift its feeding to over 500 different crop plants, transmit diseases, and can't be targeted with just one pesticide.