Invasive species arrive in new habitats, outcompeting the natives.

入侵物种在新的栖息地中战胜原生物种。

They're successfully outcompeting top predators, such as the alligator and panther, causing a significant reduction in their food sources.

它们成功地战胜了鳄鱼和黑豹等顶级捕食者，导致它们的食物来源大幅减少。

So, paleontologists think this means that the lizards were gradually outcompeting the sphenodontians, moving into their ecological niches.

因此， 古生物学家认为这意味着蜥蜴在竞争中逐渐战胜了蝶齿兽，进入了它们的生态位。

A massive oak claims its ground for 200 years or more, outcompeting all other would-be canopy trees by casting a dense shade and drawing up any free water in the soil.

一颗巨大的橡树占据它的领地长达200年甚至更久，通过制造浓密的树荫和吸收土壤中任何多余水分驱逐所有可能的冠层树木。

One thing they'd like to understand is whether the introduced lovebirds are outcompeting native birds for access to this cooling resource or whether native species have found other strategies for surviving the hottest days.

他们想了解的一件事是，引进的爱情鸟是否在与本地鸟类竞争以获得这种冷却资源，或者本地物种是否找到了在最热的日子里生存的其他策略。