[PCA] Invasive Species Assessments on NatureServe Explorer

[Kat Maybury]

I'm very happy to announce the debut of U.S. invasive species
assessments on our website, NatureServe Explorer :
http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/

 

You'll find assessments for a total 452 non-native plants of the U.S.,
searchable by name, location, invasive impact rank (I-Rank), or a
combination of these criteria.  Additional assessments will be available
in the fall.  

 

The assessments are the result of applying a systematic protocol (Morse
et al. 2004) to determine the degree of impact an individual non-native
species has on the native plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United
States.  Our hope is that these objective and transparent assessments
will build consensus and galvanize action.

 

You can determine which non-native plants in your area have been ranked
"High" impact, or which are still "Unknown."  (For those unfamiliar with
the NatureServe Explorer site:  choose to "search the database for
species" and then use the "Location" and "Status" tabs that you'll see
at the top of the page)  You can read the entire assessment for any
species and there is a link for providing feedback that will help us
improve the information and refine the I-ranks in the future.

 

We are thrilled to finally have these assessments integrated with our
other data in a searchable format.  We are especially grateful to the
Federal Highway Administration for supporting this addition to our
Explorer site.

 

Thanks and let us know what you think!

 

 

Kat Maybury

Director, Botany Department 

NatureServe

1101 Wilson Blvd., 15th floor

Arlington, VA  22209

703-908-1882

kat_maybury at natureserve.org <mailto:kat_maybury at natureserve.org> 

www.natureserve.org <http://www.natureserve.org> 

www.natureserve.org/explorer/ <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/> 

 

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