A species, subspecies, or lower taxon introduced outside its normal past or present distribution; includes any part, gametes, seeds, eggs, or propagules of such species that might survive and subsequently reproduce.
Synonyms :exotic {species}; foreign {species}; non-indigenous {species}; non-native {species}
Source: McNeely, J.A., Mooney, H.A., Neville, L.E., Schei, P.J. and Waage, J.K. (eds) (2001)
Global Strategy on Invasive Alien Species. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
Glossary Copyright: CAB International
Date of entry: 24/11/2006