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#Question id: 12327


Which  of  the  following  is  the  most  accepted hypothesis as  to  why  invasive  species  take  over  communities into which they have been introduced?

#Section 1: Ecology
  1. Invasive species are more aggressive than natives in competing for the limited resources of the environment.
  2. Invasive species are not held in check by the predators and agents of disease that have always been in place for the natives.
  3. Humans always select which species will outcompete the nuisance native species. 
  4. Invasive species have a higher reproductive potential than native species.