Unit 4 Review: Types of Species

What effect do native species, such as the Florida Panther, have on the population of herbivores in Florida's ecosystems?

• Increase the number of herbivores

• Control and reduce the population of herbivores

• Have no impact on herbivore populations

• Cause herbivores to migrate to other areas

How has the introduction of the Burmese Python impacted the populations of small mammals in the Everglades?

• Increased the diversity of small mammals

• Decreased the populations of small mammals

• Had no effect on small mammal populations

• Helped small mammals thrive

How does pollution or habitat destruction affect the population of indicator species like the American Alligator?

• Increases their numbers

• Stabilizes their population

• Leads to a decline in their numbers

• Causes them to migrate to different habitats

Compare the roles of native species and invasive species in Florida's ecosystems. How do they differ in their contributions to ecological balance?

• Native species disrupt the ecosystem, while invasive species maintain balance

• Both contribute equally to maintaining ecological balance

• Native species maintain balance, while invasive species disrupt it

• Invasive species are more beneficial than native species

How do the effects of invasive species like the Burmese Python differ from those of native species in the Florida ecosystem?

• Invasive species improve ecosystems, while native species harm them

• Invasive species disrupt ecosystems, while native species maintain balance

• Both have similar effects on ecosystems

• Native species cause more disruption than invasive species