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Biogeography
The study of geographic distribution of living organisms.
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surveillance
Biology; Biogeography
A formal process whereby information is acquired and recorded from surveys, checks or other procedures related to the presence or absence of a pest, weed or disease.
symbiotic
Biology; Biogeography
Refers to a close ecological relationship between two organisms. The relationship may be beneficial (mutualistic) or detrimental (e.g. parasitism) to one or both organisms.
threatened species
Biology; Biogeography
A way to describe organisms that are likely in the near future to become endangered.
toxicity
Biology; Biogeography
The capacity of a material or organism to cause harm to another living organism.
vector
Biology; Biogeography
A mechanism of transmission from one host to another. In terms of invasive species, a vector is a path, or method, of invasion.
weed
Biology; Biogeography
A native or non-native species that is unwanted and invasive in a landscape or agricultural setting.
weed risk analysis
Biology; Biogeography
Evaluation of the risk of introduction or invasion of weeds, and management of weed risk.
