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Invasive & Alien Plants
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Amazing Story of Kudzu 
 Declared a weed in 1972 by the US Department of Agriculture, kudzu covers over seven million acres of the deep South. The beautiful green vine grows a foot a day and takes over everything. An intriguing site devoted to nothing but kudzu. http://www.cptr.ua.edu/kudzu/ Topics: Agriculture, Plants Last updated Jan 30, 2001 The Eucalyptus of California: Seeds of Good or Seeds of Evil?
This complete text of a 1997 book covers Eucalyptus globulus ' arrival in California from Australia; its Physical Properties and Uses ; and contentious issues such as debris, fire hazard, and its not being native to California. There are also details about how to grow them and the most popular species. The book is by Robert L. Santos, a reference librarian and archivist at CSU Stanislaus. http://www.library.csustan.edu/bsantos/euctoc.htm Topics: Plants Last updated Nov 30, 2003 Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE)
The mission of this site "is to create a comprehensive web-accessible database of invasive and potentially invasive plants in New England that will be continually updated." The site contains images, descriptions, and related information for invasive and potentially invasive plant species. Browsable by scientific or common names, and searchable. Includes interactive data and mapping features and links to related sites. From the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut. http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/ Topics: Plants Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Invasives on the Web
Information on invasive plant species (weeds). Includes commonly asked questions and answers, documents, photographs, data on weeds that are threatening native biodiversity, and the "Weed Control Methods Handbook: Tools and Techniques for Use in Natural Areas." From the Nature Conservancy's Wildland Invasive Species Program, University of California, Davis. http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Jan 13, 2009 Invasivespeciesinfo.gov
On this site "you can learn about the impacts of invasive species and the Federal government's response, as well as read select species profiles and find links to agencies and organizations dealing with invasive species issues." Also find laws, news, tips for managers, and the Invasive Species of the Month. Maintained by the National Agricultural Library. http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/ Topics: Agriculture, Biology, Gardening, Plants Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Ivy OUT (Off Urban Trees)
This website discourages the landscaping use of English ivy, which "is not native to the United States and has no natural predators or pests to keep it in check. It easily escapes from planting areas and invades natural areas, parks and urban forests." Explains the problem, how to remove ivy from the ground and trees, and disposal and maintenance. Lists Northwest native plant alternatives to ivy and ivy-free nurseries in the Seattle area. From the Washington Native Plant Society. http://ivyout.org/ Topics: Plants Last updated Jul 24, 2005 National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC)
The NBIC, a program of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and the United States Coast Guard, "collects, analyzes, and interprets data on the ballast water management practices of commercial ships." A main goal of the NBIC is "to determine the degree to which ... [ballast] water has undergone ... treatments designed to reduce the likelihood of ballast-mediated invasions by exotic species." It features a database with ballast discharge information and links to research. http://invasions.si.edu/nbic/ Topics: Environment, Industries, Plants, Transportation, Water Last updated Oct 12, 2005 New York Botanical Garden: International Plant Science Center
This website offers plant research resources such as a global herbaria database, the Index to American Botanical Literature, and a plant specimen database. From the New York Botanical Garden Plant Science Center, which has a mission to discover and understand "the plants of the world and their evolutionary relationships." http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/ Topics: Plants Last updated Sep 28, 2006 The San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project
"The Invasive Spartina Project is a coordinated regional effort among local, state and federal organizations dedicated to preserving California's extraordinary coastal biological resources through the elimination of introduced species of Spartina (cordgrass)." The site features a field identification guide with images, information about invasive impacts, maps and findings, and project documents. Also includes links to related sites. Part of the California State Coastal Conservancy. http://www.spartina.org Topics: Environment, Plants, Water Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas
Excellent, illustrated fact sheets for a variety of problem aquatics, herbs, vines, shrubs, and trees. Each group has descriptions, habitat and distribution, native range, management approaches, and other information. In addition, there is background information on the problem of invasive alien plants and an extensive list of Internet resources on invasive species of all types that are threatening the ecosystems of the United States. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/ Topics: Plants, Water Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Yellow Starthistle Information
This site explores the biology, ecology, and management of yellow starthistle, a weed found in the western United States (and "thought to have spread to over 15 million acres in California"). Includes information on the impact of starthistle on rangelands and livestock, horses, and the bee industry. Find photos, an overview of related legislation, and a bibliography. From the University of California Weed Research and Information Center. http://wric.ucdavis.edu/yst/ Topics: Agriculture, Plants Last updated Oct 12, 2006 |
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