REFERENCES on Invasive Species

This page provides access to selected online references about invasive species.

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This page contains a reference list of online and offline books and publications about invasive species and invasive species issues. Where possible, the titles of the references are linked to the URL of the online publication.

General References

> Invasive Plants of the Eastern United States: Identification and Control. 2003. (University of Georgia, USDA APHIS PPQ and USDA Forest Service Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team)
> Invasive Plants, Changing the Landscape of America: Fact Book. 1998. (Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW)
> Aquatic and Wetland Plants and Invasive Plants (Particulars and Photographs) (APIRS, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida, IFAS)
> Invasive species: a costly catastrophe for native biodiversity. McNeely, Jeff. 2001. Land Use and Water Resources Research 1 (2001), 2: 1–10. (PDF)
> Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas. 2002. (National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
> Space Invaders: Modelling the Distribution, Impacts and Control of Alien Organisms (W. Richard, J. Dean, Trends in Ecology and Evolution 1998, 13:256-258).
> Detecting Invasive Plants Using Hyperspectral and High Resolution Satellite Images (Fuan Tsai, Chi-Fan Chen, 2004, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) (PDF)
> Publications: Practical Steps to Weed Prevention (Center for Invasive Plant Management)
> Invasive Species Databases, Proceedings of a Workshop. Las Vegas, Nevada, November 12-13, 1998. Richard L. Ridgway, William P. Gregg, Ronald E. Stinner, A. Gordon Brown (editors),1999. Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation, Maryland, USA.
> Publications for teaching and public outreach (Weeds Gone Wild - Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas)
> What the Heck is an Invasive Plant? (Alien Plant Working Group, Plant Conservation Alliance) (PDF)
> Invasive Species: Responses Needed to an Accelerating National Problem. A. Gordon Brown. 2000. National Invasive Species Council. Background Issue Paper on Invasive Species for National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, Washington, DC, December 7-8, 2000.
> The Rich Get Richer: Plant Invasions in the United States and Canada (Stohlgren, T.J., Barnett, D.T., Kartesz, J.T., Krannitz, P.G., and Hermanutz, L. (200?) (PDF)

Aquatic IAS

> Invasive Species: Progress and Challenges in Preventing Introduction into U.S. Waters Via the Ballast Water in Ships. Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Directory Natural Resources and Environment. Testimony before the subcommittee on regulatory affairs, committee on government reform. United States House of Representatives. United States Government Accountability Office. GAO-05-1026T. (PDF)
> Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports on aquatic IAS issues.
> GAO Reports on ballast water issues.

Remote Sensing for Invasive Species

> Mapping the Invasive Plant Arundo donax and Associated Riparian Vegetation Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing (Deanne Y. DiPietro, 2002. Thesis. University of California, Davis) (PDF)
> A review of remote sensing of invasive weeds and example of the early detection of spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) and babysbreath (Gypsophila paniculata) with a hyperspectral sensor(Lawrence W. Lass, Timothy S. Prather, Nancy F. Glenn, Keith T. Weber, Jacob T. Mundt, and Jeffery Pettingill, Weed Science: Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 242–251)
> Using sampling and inverse distance weighted modeling For mapping invasive plants (Roberts, E.A., R.L. Sheley, and R.L. Lawrence, 2004. Western North American Naturalist 64:312-323)
> Accuracy Assessment for Detection of Leafy Spurge with Hyperspectral Imagery (Amy E. Parker Williams and E. Raymond Hunt, Jr. 2004. Journal of Range Management 57:106-112) (PDF)

J. H. Everitt (& et. al) Remote Sensing articles (Agricultural Research Service)

> Using remote sensing to assess biological control of giant salvinia (Everitt, J.H., Flores, D., Davis, M., 2005. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management)
> Using Spatial Information Technologies to Distinguish and Map Invasive Aquatic Weeds
(Everitt, J.H., Yang, C., Flores, D., Davis, M.R., 2005. In: Pandalai, S.G., editor. Recent Research and Development in Environmental Biology. Kerala, India: Trivandrum. p. 593-617)
> Using Quickbird Satellite Imagery to Distringuish Two Noxious Weeds in Southern Texas (Everitt, J.H., Yang, C. 2004, Forest Service Remote Sensing Conference Proceedings)
> Applications of Airborne Remote Sensing in Integrated Pest Management
Everitt, J.H., Davis, M.R. 2004. Applications of airborne remote sensing in integrated pest management. Subtropical Plant Science)
> Cissus Sicyoides C. Linnaeus (Vitaceae) a Potential Exotic Pest in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas (French, V.J., Everitt, J.H., Lonard, R.I. 2004, Subtropical Plant Science. 55(1):72-74)
> Using Spatial Information Technologies for Mapping Four Invasive Weeds in the Rio Grande River System of Texas (Everitt, J.H., Yang, C., Davis, M.R., Deloach Jr, C.J., Nibling, F. 2004. Proceedings of 19th Biennial Workshop on Color Photography, Videography, and Airborne Imaging for Resource Assessment, Bethesda, Maryland. CD-ROM)
> Remote Mapping of Two Invasive Weeds in the Rio Grande System of Texas (Everitt, J.H., Yang, C., Davis, M.R. 2004. American Water Resources Association Conference Proceedings. CD-ROM)
> Using Remote Sensing to Detect and Map Invasive Plant Species (Everitt, J.H., Yang, C., Davis, M.R. 2003. Annals of Arid Zone. 41(3,4):321-342)
> Using Spatial Information System Technologies to Detect and Map Waterhyacinth and Hydrilla Infestations in the Rio Grande River (Everitt, J.H., Davis, M.R. 2003. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management. 41(2):93-98)
> Using Aerial Photography and Videography for Distinguishing Giant Salvinia and Waterlettuce Infestations in Southeast Texas (Everitt, J.H., Yang, C., Flores, D. 2003. Forest Service Remote Sensing Conference Proceedings. CD-ROM)

Invasive Species Control and Management References

> National Invasive Species Management Plan
> Frequently Asked Questions on Development of a State Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Management Plan (Indiana State Government, Department of Natural Resources)
> Vegetation Management Manual. Overview of Vegetation Management Guidelines. 1990. (Illinois Natural History Surbey). "This Vegetation Management Manual was developed by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission to provide volunteer groups, laypersons, natural area owners, wildland owners, and other interested individuals with easy-to-understand methods for controlling undesirable vegetation in natural areas. The manual primarily consists of 25 individual guidelines, each describing the best control techniques recognized to date for a given species."
> Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and Research (1992; Stone, Smith, & Tunison [eds.])
> Cooperative Weed Management Areas (Center for Invasive Plant Management)
> Ecologically Based Invasive Plant Management (Center for Invasive Plant Management)
> Creating an Integrated Weed Management Plan: A Handbook for Owners and Managers of Lands with Natural Values. Colorado Natural Areas Program. 2000. Colorado State Parks, Colorado Department of Natural Resources; and Division of Plant Industry, Colorado Department of Agriculture. Denver, Colorado. 349 pages.
> California's Reaction to Caulerpa taxifolia: A Model for Invasive Species Rapid Response Actions. 2003. Anderson, L. W., USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Davis, USA (PDF)
> How Trade Politics Affect Invasive Species Control (2004, M. Margolis and J. F. Shogren, Resources for the Future) (PDF)
> Invasive Plant Resource Guide, a Big Book for a Big Problem: Knowledge for Sustaining the Ecological Integrity and Economic Value of Western Lands. "A reference for materials (fact
sheets, handbooks, booklets, etc.) that support invasive plant management and education." (Center for Invasive Plant Management, Western Intergrated Pest Management Center)

Invasive Species Economics

> Jenkins, P. T., 2002. Paying for Protection from Invasive Species. Issues in Science and Technology online. Fall 2002:67-72.
> Pimentel, D., Zuniga, R., Morrison, D. 2004. Update on the environmental and economic costs associated with alien-invasive species in the United States. Ecological Economics (In press).
> Pimentel, D., 2003. Economic and Ecological Costs Associated with Aquatic Invasive Species, Cornell University. Proceedings of the Aquatic Invaders of the Delaware Estuary Symposium, Malvern, Pennsylvania, May 20, 2003, pp. 3-5.
> Pimentel, D., Lach, L., Zuniga, R., and D. Morrison. 2000. Environmental and Economic Costs of Nonindigenous Species in the United States. BioScience 50(1):53-65. (PDF)
Also online at http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Jan99/species_costs.html
> Simberloff, D. 1996. Impacts of Introduced Species in the United States. Consequences: The Nature and Implications of Environmental Change 2(2):1-13.
> Economic impact papers in: Human Conflicts with Wildlife: Economic Considerations. Proceedings of the Third NWRC Special Symposium, August 1-3 2000, Fort Collins, CO. 2000.

• The Economic Impact of Invasive Species To Wildlife Services' Cooperators. Bergman, Chandler, and Locklear. Pages 169-178. (PDF)
• Brown Treesnake Control: Economy of Scales. Vice and Pitzler. Pages 127-131. (PDF)

FarmFoundation.org

• (PowerPoint presentation) Integrated Bioeconomic Modeling of Invasive Species Management (D. Finnoff, J. Shogren, J. Schirhart - Univ. of Wyoming; C. Settle - Univ. Tulsa; B. Leung, McGill Univ.; D. Lodge - Univ. of Notre Dame; M. Roberts - ERS/USDA). August 2004.
• (Workshop) Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management (PREISM) Review and Workshop (August 19 - 20, 2004, Washington, D.C.) (PDF)

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Reference Libraries

> Online Books and Articles about aquatic, wetland and invasive plants and their management (APIRS). Searchable bibliographic database of aquatic, wetland and invasive plants.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Reference Database. Search for aquatic species resources with a query in any field with a partial word. For example, typing "zebra" in the title field returns all references with that word in the title (including those about the invasive Zebra mussel). The results are linked to a reference page that includes a cut and paste citation and links to all species fact sheets and specimen records associated with the selected reference. The database currently consists of more than 4500 records, and is constantly growing.

> Invasive Pest Plants Literature Collection (NBII Southern Appalachian Information Node)
> Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports on invasive species issues.
> Weed Science Society Publications
> Zebra Mussel Information System - ZMIS (click on References) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
> Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site (SGNIS). From the Web page: "A national information center that contains a comprehensive collection of research publications and education materials produced by Sea Grant programs and other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species. Materials available through this home page are classified as either peer reviewed or gray."
> Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site - PUBLICATION(S). 661 articles.

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