Taro plants, which are native to Africa, were introduced into Florida's wetland biome in 1910. Today taro plants grow wild in the Florida wetlands. African taro plants were able to survive and thrive in Florida because Florida has

Question

A.
its own population of the same species of taro plant that were native to Florida.

B.
a similar ecosystem containing different organisms that play a similar ecological role.

C.
an environment in which there are no natural consumers of taro plants.

D.
a completely different biome that is more suited to taro plant photosynthesis.

Answer 1

B. a similar ecosystem containing different organisms that play a similar ecological role.