Islands Such as the Hawaiian Islands Are Particularly Vulnerable to Introduced

Islands such as the Hawaiian Islands are particularly vulnerable to introduced species because

A) the species on islands have not evolved with the invasive species and are easily outcompeted by them.
B) the species on islands have evolved defense mechanisms for invasive insects but not invasive plants.
C) predators native to the islands cannot digest invasive species.
D) selective breeding of the native plants and animals by humans has bred out all of their natural defenses.

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