Naturalize

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to begin reproducing in the wild; said of non-native species that are becoming established (IS1)

Miconia

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a fast-growing tree with large leaves, native to Central and South America; one of the worst invasive species in Hawai‘i (IS1)

Isolation

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the condition of being solitary, remote, not subject to frequent introductions of new species (IS1)

Invasive plant

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a nonnative plant species that grows quickly and reproduces rapidly, aggressively taking over new areas and outcompeting native plants for light, water, and nutrients (R5, IS1)

Indigenous

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native to an area but not unique to that area (IS1)

Globalization

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the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by greater international travel and exchange of goods (IS1)

Feral

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a wild animal descended from domestic animals (R3, R4, IS1)