The displacement of native plant species with non-native species reduces lepidopteran diversity and abundance, which ripples up the food chain to reduce diversity at higher trophic levels, ultimately leading to lower ecosystem productivity and stability.

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  Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants

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• non-native species concept