Invasions by exotic plants threaten biodiversity in certain areas by altering the species composition, the nutrient cycling, and the hydrology prevailing in the specific habitat (Balaguru et al., 2016). Invasive plant species begin to utilize native water sources, limiting the amount of water sources available for already existing plants. When the native plants are competing more for water, they are unable to go through photosynthesis, leading to their deaths, causing a break in the base of the ecosystem’s food chain. Studies conducted in Centers for Biodiversity in Tamil Nadu, India revealed that the invasive species increased negative relationships between the native species. For example, among the forest types dry evergreen, moist deciduous and tree savanna were found to be more vulnerable to invasion of Lantana camara and Chromolena odorata, wherein tree savanna and plantation were more vulnerable to invasion of Pteridium aquilinum (Balaguru et al., 2016). Increased richness in invasive species will lead to increased detrimental effects among native plant species, causing ripples in the food …show more content…
The lionfish had detrimental effects toward the species diversity in the hardbottom reefs of North Carolina due to odd patterns of predation. Latana Camara altered the hydrology patterns of other producers in the ecosystem, causing the other producers’ populations to decline, ultimately leading to less food sources for organisms that rely on these producers for food. The invasion of Spartina Alterniflora, however, allowed for the development of native plant, animal, and microbial species. Invasive species are not always detrimental to their new environments’ as they can have a variety of effects on native species and their preexisting symbiotic