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Categories TNC/Natural Heritage/NatureServe resources National/Multi-state Specific to single species Regional organizations/sites Nurseries/horticulturists partners Ranking/Prioritizing systems US legislation, etc. Countries and regions beyond US borders... Remote sensing and related technologies Plant research (including natives) Herbicides Grazing Biocontrols, arthropod pests, nonplant invaders Links on other topics/Online Documents TNC/Natural Heritage/NatureServe The Nature Conservancy Intranet site (TNC). Accessible only to those with TNC passwords The Nature Conservancy's GIST Intranet site (TNC). Accessible only to those with TNC passwords The Nature Conservancy main site (TNC). Our main site for everything TNC. ConserveOnline library (TNC). TNC staffers place to browse news, maps, and join discussion groups and listserves. Don't Move Firewood (TNC & partners). Like the urls says, don't move firewood! Global Fire Team (TNC). Burn your way to a weed-free preserve! Sustainable Waters (TNC). Freshwater efforts, biodiversity, and resources. NatureServe range information. An online encyclopedia of life! America's Least Wanted ("The Dirty Dozen"). A classic publication from TNC. National/Multi-state Alien Plant Working Group Fact sheets, plant lists, and background information. Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas A HUGE list of plants with states and natural areas where they are invasive. Fact sheets are available for some plants. Center for Invasive Plant Management Fighting weeds in the western states. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (http://www.bugwood.org/center/) Fire Effects Information System Provides up-to-date information about fire effects on animals and plants. Forest Service Forest Health web page (USDA) Monitoring insects and disease to maintain forest health. Invaders Database System Noxious weed lists, and weeds of northwest US. Invasive Plant Atlas of New England Database of invasive and potentially invasive plants in New England. Invasive.org Pictures of many types of wildland and agricultural invaders. Marine Invasions Research Lab Brought to you by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. NAWMA Mapping Standards The North American Weed Management Association's set of mapping standards for invasive plant species that facilitate consistency in data collection. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Another USGS site, very meaty. USDA APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. USDA ARS Exotic & Invasive Weed Research Unit. Specific to single species Achatina fulica: The Giant African Snail: A Problem in Economic Malacology--A.R. Mead (1961) Alliaria petiolata: Garlic mustard web page Arundo donax: Team Arundo del Norte Centaurea diffusa: Knapweed Chronicles Centaurea solstitialis: Yellow Starthistle Cynanchum/Vincetoxicum: Swallow-wort Dioscorea bulbifera: Air Potato Roundup! Polygonum cuspidatum: Japanese knotweed alliance Polygonum cuspidatum: The knotweed page Pueraria montana: The Amazing Story of Kudzu Vitex rotundifolia: Beach Vitex Task Forces Regional USA organizations/sites Alaska: Invasive Plants: Taking Root in Alaska The Homer Soil and Water Conservation District created a curriculum on invasives for school children, grades 9-12! Very cool. Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plants Management in Alaska (CNIPM) Need we say more? California: California Invasive Plant Council Research, restoration, and education on California's fight against wildland plant invaders! California Department of Food and Agriculture Fruitflies, fire ants, infested nursery stock...oh my! Check out the EncycloWeedia, a featured link on the right side of the page. Redwood National and State Parks See their exotic species management plan. San Francisco Estuary Institute Publishers of "A Practical Guidebook to the Identification and Control of Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Region." Includes the Guide to the Exotics of San Francisco Bay. UC Davis Weed Research & Information Center. A large, sprawling site that leans towards crop weeds. Connecticut: Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group Working hard in Connecticut against invasive plants. Connecticut Valley Invasive Plants The aliens have arrived! Florida: Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants The photo murals are amazing and there's tons of plant information. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Live in Florida? Concerned about invasives? Visit the Florida EPPC! Southwest Florida Aquatic Nuisance Species Surveillance and Education Network Its purpose is to increase public education on aquatic nuisance species, leading to a greater awareness of their threats to the water resources of the greater Charlotte Harbor, Caloosahatchee and Big Cypress watersheds. Hawai'i: Guidebook to Hawaiian Introduced Marine Species Guidebook brought to you by the Bishop Museum and the University of Hawaii. Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Threats to the Pacific islands. Hawaiian Weed Risk Assessment A project report. Invasive Algae in Hawai'i Hidden dangers in paradise! Marine Invasives in Hawai'i Case studies, alien lists, and species data sheets! Idaho: Idaho Weed Control Association For responsible weed management. Illinois: Illinois Vegetation Management Guidelines Guidelines for buckthorns, teasel, and more! Indiana: Indiana's "Most Unwanted" Invasive Plant Pests Not just plants, but pests and pathogens too! Maryland: Maryland Invasive Species Council Check out the featured Invader of the Month. Maryland Native Plant Society What to plant instead of invasives? Ask your local native plant society. New Mexico: New Mexico State University Weed Information page Key resources to residents of New Mexico. New York: Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program mission is to document invasive plant distributions and to advance measures to protect and restore native ecosystems in the Park through partnerships with Adirondack residents and institutions. Invasive Plant Council of New York State Dedicated to solving invasive plant species problems in New York State. Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Invasive Exotic Plant Management Tutorial. The Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources created this tutorial on invasive species work. It looks great. Rhode Island: Rhode Island Invasive Species Council The mission of the Rhode Island Invasive Species Council is to protect native biodiversity in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Wild Plant Society Preservation and protection. Virginia: Virginia Tech Weed ID Guide Includes a cool grass ID tool! Washington: Washington Department of Ecology Learn about aquatic weeds. Washington Invasive Species Coalition Working to close marine and terrestrial pathways of introduction, exploring the creation of an invasive species council, and more! Wisconsin: Invasive Plant Association of Wisconsin Learn what you can do to prevent the spread of invasive plants from the IPAW printable brochure. Miscellaneous regions: Invasive Exotic Plants of the Northeast List of exotics. Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council A one-stop shop for information regarding invasive plants of the Mid-Atlantic region. Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council in a new form. Nurseries/horticulturists partners Linking Ecology and Horticulture to Prevent Plant Invasions (includes the "St. Louis Declaration") Harmful IFAS Assessment of Non-native plants in Florida's Natural Areas A model. Plant Right: keep invasive plants in check Protecting California from invasives, introduced via horticulture. Plantwise program Developed by the National Park Service and partners, similar to their "Firewise" program. Ranking/Prioritizing systems NatureServe & TNC Invasive Species Assessment Protocol For use in assessing, categorizing, and listing non-native plants according to their impacts on native plants, animals, and natural communities and to make the process of assessing non-native species objective, transparent, and systematic. The protocol is intended to be applied to species as they occur over large areas, such as nations, ecoregions, provinces, or states. NatureServe has begun using the Protocol in an effort to eventually assess the approximately 3,500 non-native vascular plants recorded as occurring outside of cultivation in the United States; by June 1, 2004 NatureServe had already completed 300 assessments. California Invasive Plant Council and Southwest Vegetation Management Association's Criteria These Criteria for categorizing non-native invasive plants that threaten wildlands were also designed for assessing and listing non-native plants according to their impacts on native biodiversity in wildlands, based on their ecological impacts, ability to invade natural vegetation and current extent. Developed for use at the state level in California, Arizona and Nevada, these Criteria can be modified for use in other states or large regions. US legislation, etc. Clinton's Executive Order Legislature that prevents the introduction and provides for control of invasive species. National Invasive Species Information Center From the USDA Harmful Non-indigenous Species in the United States Documentation by the OTA. Countries and regions beyond US borders... GLOBAL: Global Invasive Species Information Network (GISIN) Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) Laying the groundwork to address invasive alien species in science, education, management and policy through collaborative international action. Invasive Species Specialist Group Part of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Woody invasive species of the world Consultant Pierre Binggeli's synopsis. Proceedings for Invasive Alien Plant meetings Links to various invasive species "Proceedings". Africa: Forest Invasive Species Network for Africa (FISNA) The mandate of the network is to coordinate the collation and dissemination of information relating to forest invasive species in sub-Saharan Africa for sustainable forest management and conservation of biodiversity. Argentina: Base de datos sobre invasiones biológicas en Argentina (InBiAr) Argentina database on biological invasions Australia: AGA Weed List Rod Randall's weed data compendium now on our very own website! CRC Weed Management The great Australian web site, currently scheduled for demolition. Perhaps this new site will replace it. Brazil: Instituto Hórus de Desenvolvimento e Conservação Ambiental Contribute to this Brazilian site's invasive species national survey, or read their resources in Portuguese or Spanish. The Instituto has provided many resources for our web site to mirror here. Ireland: Invasive Species Ireland The gateway to the Invasive Species Ireland project. Japan: Japanese Invasive Species Also contains a list of invasive species in other countries. México: Malezas de México The invasive species of México! New Zealand: Agrichemical Manual website of New Zealand Sign-in required. Bonus material such as invasives images add to this site's utility. Weedbusters Weedbusters is a public awareness and education programme about working together to reduce the threat of weeds to New Zealand's natural environment. Pacific Islands: Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) Threats to Micronesia and American Samoa. South Africa: Working for Water South Africa's innovative, multiple discipline/multiple goal program Remote sensing and related technologies TNC's Remote Sensing Primer Our own site's tutorial, in case you haven't seen it already. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team develops and delivers forest health technology services (Information technology - GIS and remote sensing and Treatment technology - biocontrol and nontarget effects) to field personnel in public and private organizations. A Weed Manager's Guide to Remote Sensing and GIS A good summary of anaysis tools, etc. Plant research (including natives) Index Nominum Genericorum (IAPT) A taxonomic reference site. International Plant Names Index A nomenclatural reference site. New York Botanical Garden See images of "Type" specimens in their holdings. PLANTS database (USDA) A good, extensive database. W3Tropicos (Missouri Botanical Gardens) A taxonomic reference site. Herbicides EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Learn about biopesticides, regulations, etc. Extoxnet Information on herbicides. Greenbook A site for MSDSs and product labels. Herbicide Ad Hall of Shame Brought to you from Iowa State. Pesticide Action Network Database Good pesticide information. State Pesticide Regulatory Agencies Pesticide application regulations may differ from state to state! Check this website to get contact information for states and U.S. territories. University of Florida--Herbicides and their uses Better living through chemicals. Vermont SIRI MSDS Another site for MSDSs galore. Grazing Targeted Grazing "A Natural Approach to Vegetation Management and Landscape Enhancement" Biocontrols, arthropod pests, nonplant invaders Association of Natural Bio-control Producers Biological control information and a list of commercial suppliers. CABI Biosciences research Countrywide partnership to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable agriculture, food security and productivity. California Dept. of Food & Agriculture Biocontrol The annual report summarizes the team's exciting research. Cornell University's list of weed-feeders More biocontrols for important weeds. Entomology Index of Internet Resources THE site for entomological links. Exotic Forest Pest Information for North America identifies exotic insects, mites and pathogens with potential to cause significant damage to North American forest resources. In English and Spanish, with French completed soon. Forestry Images Many photos of forest invaders, pathogens, etc. InsectImages.org Do you need pictures of bugs? Phytosanitary Alert System Official notifications, news stories, and pest alerts (plants, plant diseases, nematodes, and insects). In English and Spanish. California Oak Mortality Task Force Information on "Sudden Oak Death" National Agricultural Pest Information System Pest arthropods and plants. Ravenswood Media Among other things, producers of a nice short video on Asian Carp. View it on line! Links on other topics American Bird Conservancy Their "Cats Indoors! Campaign" provides balanced information. Silent Invasion A good 18 page document from the National Wildlife Refuge Association. Land Use History of North America How ecosystems in North America change. PNW Weed Management Handbook Excellent work, covering many topics. Protect Your Waters Stop aquatic hitchhikers with this site's simple procedures, become informed, and take action! |
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