Here are 5 of the most obvious examples of how invasive species are impacting all of us right now.
Scientists say invasive species are one of the top five drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide (alongside other environmental issues like pollution and climate change).
The authors of the new UN report estimate that only about 6% of non-native plants and 11% of non-native microbes are invasive species.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, invasive species are an outsized driver of animal and plant extinctions, contributing to over half (60%) of them.
Even Antarctica isn't safe from the threat of invaders like a non-native bluegrassPoa annua is an annual bluegrass species native to Eurasia.
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