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In the Aquatics article, which organism was interfering with natural regulation of the azolla fern by its insect herbivores?

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Fire ants

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The exact number of alien and native plants in Britain is unknown primarily because of

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Hybridization

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Which measure(s) are used for quantifying "weediness" of a plant in Great Britain?

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Herbicide costs Scientist perception Lonsdale equation (All of the above)

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The western flower thrips is a serious pest in the British Isles and elsewhere because of its

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Distribution Polyphagous feeding behavior Insecticide resistance (All of the above)

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Which of the following is not known as a pest of potatoes in the British Isles?

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Fireblight Disease

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One of the earliest birds introduced into the British Isles for food and sport was the

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Ring-necked Pheasant

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During the 19th and 20th centuries, Britain sought to enrich the local fauna with animals from around the world; this process was called

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Acclimatization

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Term used when plant pathogens were introduced into Europe decades after the crop plant.

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Reencounter effect

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The most devastating disease of potatoes in Europe is

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Potato late blight

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The best way to further movement of invasive pests and pathogens is to identify the ____________ for the invader.

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Pathway

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Which non-native rodent is an important carrier of lyme disease in Europe?

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Siberian chipmunk

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Which rat-like mammal native to South America was introduced for fur farming in Europe in 1929?

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Nutria

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Since the 1940s, the introduction of which vertebrate group has increased dramatically in Europe?

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Birds

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Compared to vertebrates and plants, most invertebrate introductions are

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accidental undetected associated with imported plants (All of the above)

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European ships traveling to the Great Lakes were responsible for introducing ______________ by releasing ballast water.

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Zebra mussels

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The procedure for demonstrating a cause and effect relationship between a pathogen and a disease is referred to as:

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Koch's postulates

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Stem canker, cyst nematodes, and late foliar disease are major diseases of ___________ in Brazil.

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Soybeans

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Brazil has several diverse ecosystems that are prone to invasions; the wetland ecosystem is referred to as the

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Pantanal

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The first documented invasive reptile in Brazil was the

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House gecko

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In Brazil, the term used for movement of native species from the Amazon Basin to other regions of the country is

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Transposition

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