PPT-Invasive species

But the cardoon Cynara cardunculus has a far wider range it now occurs in these latitudes on both sides of the Cordillera across the continent I saw it in unfrequented spots in Chile Entre Rios and Banda oriental In the latter country alone very many probably several hundred square miles are covered with one mass of these prickly plants and are impenetrable by man or beast Over the undulating plains where these great beds occur nothing else can live Before their introduction however I apprehend the surface supported as in other parts a rank herbage I doubt whether any case is on record of an invasion of so grand scale of one plant over the aborigines. Browne M Boudjelas S De Poorter M 2000 100 of the Worlds Worst Invasive Alien Species A selection from the Global Invasive Species Database Published by The Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG a specialist group of the Species Survival Commission Browne M Boudjelas S De Poorter M 2000 100 of the Worlds Worst Invasive Alien Species A selection from the Global Invasive Species Database Published by The Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG a specialist group of the Species Survival Commission British . Columbia: . Introduction. An Online Course for BC Parks Staff, . Volunteers and Contractors. Welcome! . Course . Goal: . provide an introduction to invasive species in BC, explore their impacts, highlight key species for BC Parks regions, and learn how to report invasive species. . The Dirty Dozen. Plus Friends. Paul Dolan. Small Forest are A Big Deal. Invasive Plants. Japanese . Stiltgrass. Microstegium. . vimineum. Invasive Plants. What is an Invasive? . Invasive species:. (FL-PRISM). Hilary R. Mosher, Coordinator, FL-PRISM. Finger Lakes Institute. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. 601 S. Main St.. Geneva, NY 14456. Mosher@hws.edu. 315.7814385. Importance of a Collaborative Approach. Community and Ecosystem Effects. Group 1: Gabe, Robin, Andrew, Miles. Buckthorn. Introduced from Europe in the mid 1800s as a hedge. Outcompetes native plants, leading to erosion. Hosts pests like crown rust fungus and soybean aphids. LiDAR-derived Topography. Citation: . Hannam, M.,L.M. Moskal and S. Wyllie-Echeverria, 2009. Predicting an Invasive Species’ Distribution with LiDAR-derived Topography. Factsheet # 8. Remote Sensing and Geospatial Application Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Digital version of the fact sheet can be downloaded at: . Exotic. —organisms that have been introduced by human activity into an ecosystem where they are not native.. Invasive species. —exotic that spreads naturally into natural or semi-natural habitat, causing a major change in the habitat and how it functions. Eco Route. Environmental Consultancy. INTRODUCTION. Th. e. . following . presentation . is aimed at dealing. with the control of alien invasive vegetation on private property in particular. The purpose, therefore, is to assist landowners to better understand the procedures that are required for the control of alien invasive vegetation in line with the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act 10 of 2004) (NEMBA) and the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Regulations and . Can you name an invasive species in our area?. What is an invasive species?. An . invasive . species is an organism that…. Is not . native to an . ecosystem (it may be native to the region). Is . likely to . Imagine, for a moment…. Imagine, for a moment, that every hardwood deciduous tree in the community has died.. There are no trees lining the streets. The environmental center has had to be completely clear cut. WA definition (RCW 79A.25.310):. Non-native (alien) to ecosystem. Cause economic or environmental harm. Capable of spreading. NOT livestock, intentional crops, non-harmful exotics. Any type of living thing. KAREN LANCOUR. National Rules Committee Chairman- Life Sciences. Event Rules – . 2017. . DISCLAIMER. . This presentation was prepared using draft rules.  There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules.. Habitat Matters. Nature’s Vast, Unseen World. Double-toothed prominent (. Nerice. . bidentata. ) on an elm leaf. . Carol Groves. Pandorus. sphinx moth . (. Eumorpha. . pandorus. ) on a Virginia creeper at Kids Creek Park. .