Non-native species are invading and wrecking Antarctica's unique and delicate ecosystem.As the continent warms more quickly than anywhere else on the planet, non-native species are invading in·vade v. in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing, in·vades v.tr. 1. To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage. 2. and wrecking Antarctica's unique and delicate ecosystem. Foreign species are introduced in several ways, particularly by "hitching rides" on the transports that carry both supplies and tourists (26,000 annually). The Antarctic Treaty's Committee for Environmental Protection will develop a "code of conduct" and action plan at its April 2007 meeting in India to address invasive species
Invasive species is a phrase with many definitions. The first definition expresses the phrase in terms of non-indigenous species (e.g. . Karen Ann ANN, Scotch law. Half a year's stipend over and above what is owing for the incumbency due to a minister's relict, or child, or next of kin, after his decease. Wishaw. Also, an abbreviation of annus, year; also of annates. In the old law French writers, ann or rather an, signifies a year. Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. . |
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