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impact source > anthropic activity > release of organisms > introduction of animal species > bastardisation of fauna

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bastardisation of fauna  

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  • One of the possible consequences of the introduction of animal species in an area where they are not indigenous. Such translocation of species always involves an element of risk if not of serious danger. Newly arrived species may be highly competitive with or otherwise adversely affect native species and communities.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4143

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