Invasive Species Case Study
in Subject: Environmental Science, Biology, Science
Key Term: Introduced Species, Ecology
Level: General
Resource Type: Website
Topic: Government, Biodiversity, Environmental Health, Geography
Key Term: Introduced Species, Ecology
Level: General
Resource Type: Website
Topic: Government, Biodiversity, Environmental Health, Geography
The US Forest Service provides an excellent guide to the history and life history of the invasive gypsy moth. This site also includes information on management practices and the caterpillar's impact on the environment. The gypsy moth is an excellent example of an introduced species which can quickly become an invasive species and wreak havoc on foreign ecosystems where there are no natural predators.
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