READ AND WRITE A HYPOTHESIS
1) Read the following paragraph from Concept 8.3 of DiscoveryEd.

Natural or human activities sometimes lead to the introduction of an exotic species to an ecosystem. Although they are non-native to the area, exotic species may become an established part of the community if they are pre-adapted to the new environment. Sometimes they occupy vacant niches and spread very rapidly. Sometimes exotic species are harmless to an ecosystem. Many exotic species, however, cause damage to ecosystems. […] For this reason, they are commonly referred to as invasive species.

2) Write a hypothesis of the type of damage an “invasive species” could cause to an ecosystem and explain how that damage may affect an ecosystem’s stability.