Question

due to the increase in global temperatures, the range of plants and insects is increasing. the negative impact is that they now affect the local organisms in the area and are referred to as \boxed{} species.

Explanation:

In ecology, when species are introduced (either naturally or through human activities) to a new area outside their native range and they negatively impact the local ecosystem (like outcompeting native organisms), they are called invasive species. The context here is about plants and insects expanding their range due to global warming and affecting local organisms, so the term is "invasive".

Answer:

invasive