Environmental Science for AP* (2nd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464108684
ISBN 13: 978-1-46410-868-6

Chapter 18 - Module 60 - Causes of Declining Biodiversity - AP Review Questions - Page 649: 2

Answer

Successful due to a lack of natural enemies

Work Step by Step

The rapid spread of invasive species is possible because invasive species, which have natural enemies in their native regions that act to control their population, often have no natural enemies in the new regions where they are introduced.
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