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There may be aliens in your backyard.1How do Invasive Animals and Insects Affect Biomes?Piper JonesJanuary, 2011

Hi, Im Piper Jones. How do Invasive animals and insects affect biomes?2BiomesRegion on earthCharacterized by plants and animalsSame temperatureLive in Deciduous ForestAlso Taiga, Tundra, Tropical forest, Desert, Grasslands, SavannaPicture credit: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biotemperate.php

To start off my presentation, I would like to share about something most of you know . What is a biome? A biome is a region on our earth, normally characterized by the plants and animals that live there It is the same temperature in the same biomeWe live in the deciduous forest there is also the Taiga, Tundra, Tropical Forest, Desert, Grassland and Savanna.Here is a picture of the deciduous forest as you can see it is showing the season of fall

3Invasive or Alien SpeciesAnimals in non-native habitatIntentionally or accidentlyIrreversibleDisrupt biomeDamage plants and animals50% of endangered or threatened species

Back to that alien in you backyard thing. What is an invasive/ alien species? An invasive species is an animal or insect that is in there non-native habitat. They are intentionally or accidently put there4Gypsy MothWhere:Forests of MassachusettsTo produce inexpensive SilkAffect plants:Damage forests, shade, fruit, treesStrip leavesKill oak trees

Picture credit: :http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?old=2005020218274

Our first alien visitor is the Gypsy Moth.They were introduced to the forests of MassachusettsThey were released to produced inexpensive silkThey ended up affecting the plants in biomes.They damage forests, shade, fruit and treesThey stripped leavesThey killed oak treesHere is a picture of two Gypsy Moths, who knew an inch insect could do so much damage

5English SparrowWhere:United States 1850s Released hundredsControl insect populationsAffect Animals: Song birdsSpread disease/ parasitesAffect Plants:Destroy crops Eat seeds of almost anything

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Our next alien visitor is the English Sparrow.They were released to the united states in 1850sPeople released 100s to control insect populationsIt affected the animals byKilling song birdsSpreading diseases/ parasitesIt affected plants byDestroying cropsThey ate the seeds of almost anything.6Africanized Honey Bee(Killer Bee)Where:South America195626 queen beesReplace other beesAffect Animals: Kill livestockStung repeatedlyAffect Plants:Less honeyLess efficient pollinatorPicture Credit: http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft%3A*&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=Africanized+Honey+bee&aq=f&aqi=g3&aql=&oq=

Next we have the Africanized Honey Bee also known as the killer bee.It was introduced to South America in 195626 queen bees were released to replace other beesIt Affected animals by killing livestock stung repeatly annoying people living thereThe killer also affected the plants byProducing less honeyBeing less efficient pollinatorsHere is a picture of an Africanized Honey Bee resting on a flower7Brown Marmorated Stink Bug( Stink Bug)Where:United States Asian Packing Crates1998Documented in Allentown, PAVery commonAffect Plants:Agricultural pestsDamage fruit and vegetablesSuck to feed1/3 of crops in West Virginia

Picture Credit : http://njaes.rutgers.edu/images/photos/stinkbug/adult-female-full.jpg

Our next alien visitor might not sting but it sure does stinkThe Brown Marmorated Stink Bug was accidently brought to United States on Asian Packing crates in 1998It was even first documented in Allentown, Pennsylvania just up the road and is very common todayIt affected the plants byBecoming an agricultural pestIt damages fruit and vegetables by sucking to feedIt damaged 1/3 of the crops in West Virginia Here is a picture of a stink bug resting on a leaf8Brown Tree SnakeWhere:GuamStowaway ship cargoAffect AnimalsNo predatorsHigh populationsLoss of birdsLocal petsKilled native species

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One of my favorite invasive species is the Brown TreesnakeIt was introduced to Guam on Stowaway ship cargoIt affected the animals byHaving no predatorsIt reached high populations This brown creature caused a decline in birds and local pets in the areaIt killed many native speciesThis is a picture of a brown Treesnake with its tongue out of its mouth 9Map of Guam

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Here is a map of Guam! As you can see it is a island located in the Pacific Ocean. So many got here they took down telephone wires.10Invasive SpeciesCause extinctionsSpread sicknessDamage native speciesEat foodDestructive to:ForestsShadeAgricultureTreesTrees nutrientshabitatsDisrupt biomeTreat the balance of nature

www.zazzle.com/tree_branches_and_roots_flyer-...11Aliens are Roaming OUR WorldAnimals like:Gypsy MothEnglish SparrowKiller Bee Stink BugBrown Tree Snake

Very HarmfulContributeWildlife tradeTo solve problemsMost likely irreversibleP.E.A.S People for eating invasive species

12Works ConsultedBiomes. World Biomes. Web. 20 December 2010.

Gypsy Moth. The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book. 1998. Print

Invasive Animals. World Wildlife Federation. Web. 17 December 2010. Invasive Species. Pacific Northwest Research Station. Web. 22 December 2010.

Invader Species. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Web. 5 January 2011. Invasive Species. Pacific Northwest Research Station. Web. 22 December 2010.

The Brown Tree Snake on Guam. United States Geological Survey. Web. 6 January 2011

The Threat Of Stink Bugs. Seven Bends. Web. 6 January 2011.

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