Plant Protection And Quarantine International Standards. invasive species and Pest Management The APHIS Federal noxious weed program is designed to prevent the introduction into the United States of nonindigenous http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds
Extractions: APHIS Services Find Traveler's Information Search Regulations Find Permit Application Information Download permit forms Apply Online for Import Authorization View Status of Biotech Applications Apply to Import, Move or Field Test Genetically Engineered Organisms Register Select Agents Animals Plants Locate Missing Pets Apply for AWA Licenses/Registration Find Vet Accreditation Information Locate Wildlife Damage Resources Report a Pest or Disease View Small Business Information PPQ MENU
Rangelands Of The Western U.S. First page of this section on noxious weeds and invasive species, primarily in Arizona. http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/agnic/weeds/home.html
APHIS Raleigh Plant Protection Center APHIS Raleigh Plant Protection Center. Site has information on noxious weeds, nonindigenous arthropods that have been introduced into North America, and other invasive species regulated by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). http://www.invasivespecies.org/
Extractions: Invasive species may pose a significant threat to agricultural areas and/or to non-cultivated ecological systems. Being aware of these potential problem species will enable the scientific and regulatory communities to conduct proactive steps to prevent their entry or to eradicate or effectively control the species should its entry and establishment occur. Within this web site are databases identifying and providing information regarding non-indigenous arthropods that have been introduced into North America, and invasive species regulated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): [ Home ] Pest Plants NANIAD New Initiatives
Extractions: Purpose: To provide information on Noxious, Invasive, Alien and other problem plant species that threaten the success of wetland restoration and enhancement projects. This report defines the different categories of problem species, identifies the threats to success caused by these species, recommends methods of avoidance through planning and monitoring, and lists numerous species that negatively impact the function and value of wetland restoration and enhancement projects. Date: February 23, 1999 Locations: USGS
Extractions: Home Rangeland Science Ecology of Rangelands Rangeland Vegetation Arizona Rangeland Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species (Note: pdf files require free Adobe Acrobat viewer) Invasivespecies.gov - a gateway to federal and state invasive species activites and programs Noxious Weeds: a Disaster Looking for a Place to Happen in Arizona!! Provides additional information about noxious weeds already in Arizona, Arizona's noxious weed regulations, and specific instructions on what you should do to prevent the spread of noxious weeds. It also provides information about noxious weeds not yet known to occur in Arizona, but could threaten our state in the future. Related Links = AZ AgNIC resources = Outside resources Arizona Rangelands Home Page Back URL: http://rangelandswest.org/az/
CalFlora Common names red or purple starthistle. Photographs and description, distribution map for California, classification as invasive species and noxious weed. http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/cgi/calflora_query?special=xwalk&where-calrecnum
Plant Profile For Pueraria Montana Var. Lobata Plant profile from the USDA photograph, detailed plant classification, U.S. distribution maps, status as noxious weed and invasive species, links to further information. http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=PUMOL
Invasive Species html Nevada invasive species Initiative Information http//www.invaders.nv.blm.gov/info.htmRangeland noxious Weeds and invasive species (University of Arizona http://42explore.com/invasive.htm
Extractions: The Topic: Invasive Species Easier - Invasive species occur outside their natural range. They are nonnative plants and animals that harm or endanger native plants and animals or other aspects of biodiversity. Alien invasive species occur in all groups of plants and animals. They include competitors, predators, pathogens and parasites. They have invaded almost every type of native ecosystem and caused hundreds of extinctions. Harder - Whether called invasive, nonnative, alien, exotic, or non indigenous; introduced species are those life forms that have evolved elsewhere and been purposely or accidentally moved to a new location. Some have invaded habitats by themselves (e.g., migrating wildlife, plants, and animals rafting on floating debris); however, human exploration, colonization, and commercial trade have dramatically increased the diversity, scale, and impact of the invasions. Introduced species often find no natural enemies in their new habitat and therefore spread quickly and easily. Invasive species are a real threat to our environment and economy. Economic costs of nonnative species invasions in the United States reach billions of dollars each year. These biological invasions produce severe, often irreversible impacts on agriculture, recreation, and natural resources. Invasive species threaten biodiversity, habitat quality, and ecosystem function. They are the second greatest threat to native species, behind habitat destruction. They have contributed to the decline of over forty percent of U.S. endangered and threatened species. Introduced species also present an ever-increasing threat to food and fiber production.
Invasive And Exotic Species Of North America invasive and Exotic species of North America Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of noxious and Exotic Weeds http://www.invasive.org/
Extractions: January 2004 ... Georgia CAPS Invasive and Exotic Species of North America any species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem; and whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Invasive Species: Hawai'i Hawaii section in invasive Plants Fact Book Federal Interagency Committee forthe Management of noxious Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) species of Concern http://www.invasivespecies.gov/geog/state/hi.shtml
Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) The Maui invasive species Committee (MISC) is a partnership fighting to protect Maui County from invasive The Hawaii State noxious Weed List is available online at the official http://www.hear.org/misc
Extractions: The Malama i ka aina award recognizes individuals and businesses that are protecting Maui County from invasive plants. Applications are due by 1 July 2004 and are available online The Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) is a partnership fighting to protect Maui County from invasive plants and animals that threaten our environment, economy, and quality of life. MISC works to prevent invasive species from becoming established on Maui, controls invasive species on private and public property, and educates people about invasive species and how to protect Maui. For more details, please see the current MISC Action Plan Community Development Block Grant Program
Invasive Species: Massachusetts More Facts About invasive Plants by State Territory Federal Interagency Committeefor Management of noxious Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) species of Concern http://www.invasivespecies.gov/geog/state/ma.shtml
Extractions: The 4th Annual Statewide Noxious and Invasive Plants Management Workshop was held in Anchorage at the Millennium Hotel on October 28 th and 29 th , 2003. There were eighty five people in attendance over the two day workshop, featuring two national speakers from Wyoming and Oregon . For a copy of the proceedings, contact Michele Hebert by email ffmah@uaf.edu or (907) 474-2423. Canada thistle and yellow toadflax spread by creeping roots. Invasive plants have many characteristics that allow them to compete with, and often dominate, native vegetation. They grow rapidly, mature early and effectively spread seeds that can survive a long time in the soil. Their profuse vegetative reproduction produces dense shade, which along with toxins suppresses the growth of their competitors. Invasive plants often lack predators, and can hybridize or cross-pollinate with local plants, compromising the genetic makeup of native species. They easily create monocultures in the under story, preventing the establishment and growth of seedling trees. Some invasive plants even change ecosystems by utilizing large amounts of water and nutrients, altering soil and water resources and increasing fire frequency. Through these and other ways, invasive plants reduce the value of pasture and rangeland for livestock production.
Invasive Species The Topic invasive species. Easier invasive species occur outside their natural range. They are nonnative plants and animals that harm or endanger native plants and animals or other aspects of biodiversity. adams/1binvas.htm. 6) noxious, invasive, and Alien Plant species at the Wetland Science http://www.42explore.com/invasive.htm
Extractions: The Topic: Invasive Species Easier - Invasive species occur outside their natural range. They are nonnative plants and animals that harm or endanger native plants and animals or other aspects of biodiversity. Alien invasive species occur in all groups of plants and animals. They include competitors, predators, pathogens and parasites. They have invaded almost every type of native ecosystem and caused hundreds of extinctions. Harder - Whether called invasive, nonnative, alien, exotic, or non indigenous; introduced species are those life forms that have evolved elsewhere and been purposely or accidentally moved to a new location. Some have invaded habitats by themselves (e.g., migrating wildlife, plants, and animals rafting on floating debris); however, human exploration, colonization, and commercial trade have dramatically increased the diversity, scale, and impact of the invasions. Introduced species often find no natural enemies in their new habitat and therefore spread quickly and easily. Invasive species are a real threat to our environment and economy. Economic costs of nonnative species invasions in the United States reach billions of dollars each year. These biological invasions produce severe, often irreversible impacts on agriculture, recreation, and natural resources. Invasive species threaten biodiversity, habitat quality, and ecosystem function. They are the second greatest threat to native species, behind habitat destruction. They have contributed to the decline of over forty percent of U.S. endangered and threatened species. Introduced species also present an ever-increasing threat to food and fiber production.
Catalog Of Invasive Plant Species Of The United States Garden has begun databasing its holdings of invasive plant species. The basis forinclusion of a species in our database is the Federal noxious Weed List and http://www.nybg.org/bsci/hcol/inva/
Extractions: During the past decade, awareness has been raised of the economic and ecological damage that is caused by invasive plants in the United States. Invasive plants have been introduced into the United States from other countries and have rapidly spread throughout the nation's cropland and ecological communities. These plants lack natural herbivores and parasites to limit their population size and are quickly able to dominate their new habitats. Every state has been affected by invasive species, costing the United States billions of dollars annually in agricultural losses and control measures. Thousands of plants have been introduced into the United States, but not all of them have become aggressive invaders. Common attributes of invasive species include rapid growth, short life-cycles (the ability to germinate, grow, flower, and produce seeds rapidly), and abundant seed production. These attributes allow these plants to displace native species and disrupt the normal functioning of ecosystems. Wildlife that depends on native plants for food and shelter are also adversely affected. Invasive plants are a threat to biodiversity and can be found in nature preserves across the world. The Florida Everglades has already lost hundreds of thousands of acres to the invasive melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia), resulting in huge losses of native plant and animal biodiversity. Scientists fear that this reduction in biodiversity can lead to the homogenization of the world's flora and the extinction of many native plant species.
Invasive Species: Manager's Tool Kit - Grants & Funding This section of invasivespecies.gov provides management information for invasive species including prevention, detection, monitoring, control, restoration, research projects, and grants and inclusive of all available grants for invasive species management, prevention and research to detect and delimit invasive noxious weed species. Implement and coordinate biological http://www.invasivespecies.gov/toolkit/grants.shtml
Extractions: Funds Awarded The grants presented on this Web site are not inclusive of all available grants for invasive species management, prevention and research. The information provided is as accurate as possible, but is subject to change. Please contact the grant administrator for further information. Grants.gov
Extractions: AP HEADLINES Updated Wednesday, Jun 09, 2004 Nation's Capital Mourns Ronald Reagan - 07:13 PM EDT U.S. General: Iraq Police Training a Flop - 07:12 PM EDT More Than 20 Killed in Pakistan Clashes - 07:11 PM EDT Scientists Say Dirty Bomb Would Be a Dud - 07:10 PM EDT Capitol Has a Scare Before Reagan Honors - 07:10 PM EDT MORE SEATTLE With names like "meadow mixture," "wedding wildflowers" and "backyard biodiversity," you'd think packets of wildflower seeds would sprout nothing but a medley of fragrant blooms. But when a student at the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture grew 19 packets of wildflower seed mixes marketed in the Pacific Northwest, she found that each contained anywhere from three to 13 invasive species, and eight had seeds for plants considered noxious weeds in at least one state or Canadian province.
Noxious Weed Caulerpa Taxifolia Invasive Species This species has also been reported near Sydney, Australia, smothering sea grass onthe eradication effort and information about the noxious mutated seaweed at http://scuba.about.com/cs/conservation/a/caulerpa.htm
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