Question

The giant african land snail is an invasive species that is also the largest snail ons earth what is most likely consequence of introducing this invasive species into a stable ecosystem?
a. The native snail species will change their diet therefore destabilizing the ecosystem.


b. The native snail species will move to another area allowing the ecosystem to remain stable.


c. The native snail species will share their food with the invasive species stabilizing the ecosystem.


d. The native snail species will compete for resources with the invasive species and destabilize the ecosystem.

Answer 1

It is C because it feeds voraciously and is a factor for plant pathogen’s, causing survey damage to agriculture crops native plants. It completes with a native snail taxa, is a nuisance pest of urban areas, and spreads human disease. The snail is listed as one of the top 100 invasive species in the world.