This section of the NBII-SAIN website provides maps, databases, and downloadable computer mapping data (GIS data) pertaining to invasive plants in the Southeastern United States.
Each year, numerous plant and animal species disperse from their natural range to new locations around the world. Many of these non-native, exotic species colonize the Southeast and become invasive, displacing native plant and animal ecological communities. The consequences of these invasions may be localized or widespread and impacts can range from minor to severe. Invasive species compete with native species, alter ecosystems, and may bring disease not only to native flora and fauna but to humans as well.
Access to current information on invasive species is critical to successful management, mitigation, and prevention of the consequences of exotic plant and animal invasions. For more information on invasive species at the national level, please refer to the NBII Invasive Species Node.
Below are additional resources and information from the NBII Catalog pertaining to invasive species in the Southeastern United States.
Regional, National, and International Invasive Species Resources
Invasive Species Partnership Opportunities with SAIN
Better control and management of invasive species problems is a regional conservation priority. SAIN recruits and works with regional partners sharing common goals of:
Continued development of invasive species models
Prediction of invasive species' spread
Early detection and rapid response to new invasions
These shared goals are central to the effective management of plant and animal invasions.
SAIN partners with nongovernmental organizations, private enterprise, federal and state agencies, institutions of higher learning, and others. These valuable partners share a stake in the effective control of invasive species.
For partnership opportunities, navigate to "About the Node" from the main navigation menu and make an inquiry using the "Contact Us" entry form.
The NBII Program is administered by the Biological Informatics Office of the U.S. Geological Survey
