BETA
Chapter 1
The accidental invaders
Chapter 2
A food web in freefall
Chapter 3
The python hunters
Chapter 4
Global lessons in invasion biology
YOUR GOAL
Master of Pythons in the Everglades
Ch 4 · Global lessons in invasion biology
marcus Slither through the marsh hunting prey to learn how invasive pythons disrupt the Everglades ecosystem.
marcus Warming global temperatures are expanding the potential habitat for invasive tropical reptiles further north.
marcus Mainland ecosystems like Florida offer more places for native species to hide compared to isolated islands.
Fun Fact
Snake-proof power: In Guam, brown tree snakes crawl onto power lines, causing over 80 major electrical blackouts on the island every single year.
Glossary
invasion biology (noun)
The scientific study of the introduction, establishment, and spread of non-native species in new habitats. In 2012, Everglades researchers analyzed python proliferation to understand how introduced predators impact global ecosystems.
The scientific study of the introduction, establishment, and spread of non-native species in new habitats. In 2012, Everglades researchers analyzed python proliferation to understand how introduced predators impact global ecosystems.
Quiz
Which invasive reptile drove 10 of Guam's 12 native forest bird species to extinction?
Quiz
According to climate models, how far north could Burmese pythons potentially survive by the year 2100 due to warming temperatures?
Quiz
What surprising discovery did USGS scientists make in 2018 about the genetics of Everglades pythons?
Quiz
What climate factor currently prevents Burmese pythons from invading states further north than Florida?
Quiz
What ecological term describes a species that is introduced to a non-native area and causes environmental harm?
Quiz
What does the genetic hybridization of Everglades pythons suggest about their future control?
Quiz
Why are mainland ecosystems like Florida slightly more resilient to invasions than isolated islands like Guam?