Invasive exotic plant species have collectively disrupted thousands of acres of natural ecosystems throughout Florida (Langeland and Burks, 1998). Out of the 21 United States ecosystems ranked as the nation's most endangered, the South Florida landscape is ranked #1 (Peters and Noss, 1995), partly due to invasive species. Invasive species damage natural areas, alter ecosystem processes, displace native species, hybridize with natives, and support other potentially damaging plants, animals, and pathogens (Randall and Marinelli, 1996).

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Characterizing  the potential invasiveness of ornamental plants in  Florida

Principle Investigator:

Sandra B. Wilson, Ph.D.; UF

Invasive Plant Links
(If you know of related links that are not listed here, please email them to keonalee@ufl.edu and we will post them.) 

Links Related to Florida's Invasive Species
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas
Florida DEP - Invasive Species Working Group
Florida DEP - Aquatic Invasive plants
Wedelia trilobata - University of Florida - Ft. Lauderdale

Other University Websites
Invaders Database System - University of Montana
Center for Invasive Plant Management - University of Montana
The Bugwood Network - University of Georgia
Invasive Woody Plants in the Tropics Research Group - University of Wales, Bangor, UK 
Invasive Plant Atlas of New England - University of Connecticut

Other States' Websites
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Invasive Alien Plant Species in Virginia
Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society - Invasive Plants in Indiana Info
Invasive Plant Council of New York State
Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group

State Exotic Pest Plant Council Websites
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
California Exotic Pest Plant Council

Organizations
The Nature Conservacy
North American Weed Management Association
Invasive and Exotic Species of North America
Plants Gone Wild - The Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group

Government Websites
TEKTRAN Invasive Plants Research - Agricultural Research Service
Aquatic Plant Control Operations Support Center

Websites from other countries
Department of Agriculture - Western Australia - State Weed Plan
Guide to Monitoring Exotic and Invasive Plants - Canada
Invasive alien plants in Wales
 

 

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