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provides: (1) a comprehensive national listing of
alien invasive species of natural areas in the
U.S. (currently around 500 species); (2) a
referenced invasive database "USA Weeds"" (to be
posted by the summer of 1999); (3) illustrated
fact sheets; (4) background information on the
problem, including terminology; (5) links to
species management experts and other people and
organizations in the U.S. and worldwide who can
provide extra expertise and assistance; and (6)
invasive species policy, press releases, and
selected publications. The national list of
invasive trees, scrubs, woody vines, herbs, and
aquatic plants includes species that have been
identified as serious ecosystem invaders by The
Nature Conservancy, the U.S. National Park
Service, Exotic Pest Plant Councils (California,
Florida, Tennessee, Pacific Northwest), native
plant societies, universities, and other people
and organizations. The list continues to grow as
new plants are identified and it is updated as
needed. The USA weeds database includes the
following information: genus, species, plant type
(e.g., herb), family, native range, U.S.
distribution, and reference citations for each
plant listed. Illustrated fact sheets are written
in a consistent format, take a national
perspective, and provide information on:
identification, native range, habitat and
distribution in the U.S., ecological threat,
biology and mechanism of spread, management
options, links to management experts, and
suggested alternative plants. Fact sheets are
available for 40 plant invaders as of March, 1999,
an additional 80 are in preparation, and 200 are
planned. Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas is
a project of the Alien Plant Working Group (APWG)
which is a subcommittee of the Native Plant
Conservation Initiative. The project is supported
by volunteers from government, nongovernment
organizations, universities, private firms, and
other affiliations. Participation is open to
anyone interested in helping. Fact sheet authors
are needed: please contact the chair through the
website.
Wild is a web-based, public education project
aimed at informing the general public, natural
resource managers and others about the serious
threat and impact of invasive alien
(exotic-nonnative) plants to the native flora,
fauna, and ecosystems in the U.S.
report - Invasive Species Database, Proceedings of
a Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 12-13,
1998. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
http://www.nbii.gov/invasive/workshops/pro13.html
(previous geoform was 'database')
Worshop.
vines, herbs, and aquatic plants includes species
that have been identified as serious ecosystem
invaders by The Nature Conservancy, the U.S.
National Park Service, Exotic Pest Plant Councils
(California, Florida, Tennessee, Pacific
Northwest), native plant societies, universities,
and other people and organizations. The list
continues to grow as new plants are identified and
it is updated as needed.
listing of alien invasive species of natural areas
in the U.S. (currently around 500 species). The
national list of invasive trees, scrubs, woody
vines, herbs, and aquatic plants includes species
that have been identified as serious ecosystem
invaders by The Nature Conservancy, the U.S.
National Park Service, Exotic Pest Plant Councils
(California, Florida, Tennessee, Pacific
Northwest), native plant societies, universities,
and other people and organizations. The list
continues to grow as new plants are identified and
it is updated as needed.The USA weeds database
includes the following information: genus,
species, plant type (e.g., herb), family, native
range, U.S. distribution, and reference citations
for each plant listed. Illustrated fact sheets are
written in a consistent format, take a national
perspective, and provide information on:
identification, native range, habitat and
distribution in the U.S., ecological threat,
biology and mechanism of spread, management
options, links to management experts, and
suggested alternative plants. Fact sheets are
available for 40 plant invaders as of March, 1999,
an additional 80 are in preparation, and 200 are
planned.
vines, herbs, and aquatic plants includes species
that have been identified as serious ecosystem
invaders by The Nature Conservancy, the U.S.
National Park Service, Exotic Pest Plant Councils
(California, Florida, Tennessee, Pacific
Northwest), native plant societies, universities,
and other people and organizations. The list
continues to grow as new plants are identified and
it is updated as needed. The USA weeds database
includes the following information: genus,
species, plant type (e.g., herb), family, native
range, U.S. distribution, and reference citations
for each plant listed.
herbs, and aquatic plants; Associated attributes -
listing of alien species, referenced invasive
database, illustrated fact sheets, background
information, links to species management, invasive
species policy
the accuracy or utility of the information from
the Alien Plant Invaders Group or for general or
scientific purposes, nor shall the act of
distribution constitute any such warranty. This
disclaimer applies both to individual use of the
data and aggregate use with other data.
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