Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Online resources for invasive species information

There is a lot of great information on invasive species ecology, identification, and control available on the internet.  This high volume of information may, at times, make it difficult to determine up-to-date, relevant sources.  I wanted to share with you a few of the sites that I use regularly when looking for information on invasive species. These sites are great places to start your search.


Species Identification

-University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health’s Invasive.org website
http://www.invasive.org/

Distribution Information

-UGA’s Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS)
http://www.eddmaps.org/

Control Information

-Illinois Nature Preserve Commission’s Vegetation Management Guidelines http://dnr.state.il.us/inpc/management_guidelines.htm

- USDA Forest Service – Southern Research Station’s Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36915

-Midwest Invasive Plant Network’s Invasive Plant Control Database
http://mipncontroldatabase.wisc.edu/

Spread Prevention

 -Wisconsin Council on Forestry’s Invasive Species Best Management Practices
http://council.wisconsinforestry.org/invasives/

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