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Invasive Species
(Definition and links to further information)

An "invasive species" is defined as a species that is 1) non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and 2) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

Invasive species can be plants, animals, and other organisms (e.g., microbes). Human actions are the primary means of invasive species introductions.

Invasive Species

• Exotic Aquatics on the Move
• Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species website
• Great Lakes Information Network Invasive Species In the Great Lakes Region

Links to more information:

Wetlands

• U.S. EPA – What Are Wetlands

Erie Canal

• The Erie Canal
• Erie Canal Museum

On-line Activities

• Build a Prairie
• Purple Plague – Minnesota’s Most Wanted (pdf)
• Wetlands Quiz

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