'Native', 'alien' and 'invasive' are not really scientific or ecological
terms, which is why they have been problematic for ecologists. The
following paper (due out this month) outlines the derivation and history of
significant attempts to standardize the definitions of these categories.
Chew, M
"The bylaws clarify that =
invasive species within the scope of the council do not include humans, =
domestic livestock or non-harmful exotic organisms."
Of course they would have to grant an exception for domestic livestock, in
order to dodge having to mitigate the ecological harm done by said l
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Ecolog:
Some may find it informative or ill-informative to follow the bouncing links on
this site (they come up as pdf files).
I am particularly interested in all ecologists' views of the definition of
"invasive species," (here reproduced for your convenience), but there also are
other flaws.
