Ecological release occurs when a species is introduced to an environment other than its native habitat, the foreign species will either establish a local population, or die out from the region. Invasive Species are the released species that settle into areas of lower species diversity winding up with a lack of predators, or simply finding an environment that suits its needs better than its home environment. Not all released species will become invasive. Most released species that don’t immediately die out tend to find a small niche in the local ecosystem. Ecological release occurs when a species expands its niche within its own habitat or into a new habitat where there is little competition for resources, which remain abundant.
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