A species which evolved on the North American continent, was present at the time of European Colonization, and is resident within the Chesapeake Bay basin without human manipulation.
A plant or animal species that occurs at a place within its historically known natural range and that forms part of the natural biological diversity of a place
Organisms that occur naturally in a particular area instead of being introduced, directly or indirectly, by human activity.
A species that is likely, due to historical presence, to occur at a specified site for some portion of its life span (ASTM, 2002).
A species that is native or naturally occurring in a specific area
A species that originally inhabited a particular geographic area (USFS, modified).
Plants and animals that are naturally found in an area.
a species native to Canada.
An indigenous species is one that naturally grows within a particular portion of the total species range and whose genetic material has adapted to that specific location. See also Native Species.