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Invasive Species Biodiversity Environment
Invasive Species Biodiversity Environment
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- This NBII section brings together many resources about invasive species available on the Internet.
- Administers a program designed to ensure statewide management of aquatic and upland plants and to protect valuable natural ecosystems.
- Information on the various pests in the region.
- Chapter 9 of "Biodiversity and Conservation" by Peter J. Bryant. Textbook discussion of exotic species and their ecological impacts, with hyperlinks to other information on the Internet.
- Promotes ecologically based management of invasive plants, with a goal of restoring desired plant communities.
- Invasive information from the "Eco-Pros".
- Information about alien species in Hawaiian ecosystems.
- The ISSG aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they contain - by increasing awareness of invasions, and of ways to prevent, control, or eradicate them.
- Article suggests that some invasive species do not displace natives.
- INHS research projects in inavasive species and biological control.
- Images and information about insects, weeds, diseases, biological control agents, and other invasive or exotic organisms.
- A voluntary partnership of private, government, and non-profit organizations organized to prevent new pest species from becoming established in Maui County and to stop established pests from spreading wherever possible.
- A look at the invasive species that have become established in the British isles over the past three hundred years.
- A national information center that contains a comprehensive collection of research publications and education materials produced by Sea Grant programs and other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species f
- This includes study of the ecology of introduced species, developing management strategies.
- Describes invasive microorganisms, invertebrates, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and plants, including their biology, ecology, geography, and eradication and control. Information from experts on biological invasion.
- Office of Technology Assessment report
- Ecological Society of America fact sheet about invasive species and their environmental and economic impacts. [PDF format]
- Citations from the AGRICOLA database on various invasive and how the problem was handled.
- Entry point for information on alien species in Hawaii compiled by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) Project.
- Describes the impact of invasive plants and aquatic species in the U.S., and Department of the Interior efforts to combat their introduction and spread.
- Progress reports and meeting notes from BIISC regarding work in eliminating invasive species from Hawaii, USA.
- The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
- Information on various projects regarding different invasive species.
- A look at the particular susceptibility of Pacific Island ecosystems to invasive species.
- An international team of biologists, natural resource managers, economists, and policy makers is organizing to prepare a global strategy for addressing the invasive species problems.
- Selected research on invasive plants and species by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) from the TEKTRAN database.
- A comprehensive, online information system that facilitates access to and exchange of invasive species data and resources by researchers, scientists, and concerned citizens. USA only.
- APHIS Raleigh Plant Protection Center. Site has information on noxious weeds, non-indigenous arthropods that have been introduced into North America, and other invasive species regulated by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS
- Document adapted from USA Department of Transportation sources on control of invasive plant species in highway projects.
- Short primer on invasive species, particularly in aquatic systems, with links to other information. From U.S. EPA.
- Information, reports, and data sets on invasive species in the USA.
- Cornell University research article.
- Provides access to a searchable database of literature, links to other important invasive species sites, and monthly exotic species profiles.
- Congressional Research Service Issue Brief made available by The Committee For The National Institute For The Environment which deals with whose responsibility it is to ensure the economic and ecological integrity of the nation in response to multi-billio
- The Nature Conservancy's national program for dealing with harmful invasive plant species on its preserves.
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