Coastal ecosystems
Coastal ecosystem research at the Western Ecological Research Center with summaries of current projects and fact sheets on research studies (PDF format).
(Score: 1.323)
Center for Aquatic Resource Studies
Home page for the Center for Aquatic Resource Studies in Florida studying environmental changes in the southeastern United States and Caribbean Basin. Links to projects, activities, photos, poster session, internships, and meetings.
(Score: 1.139)
Fire ecology research
Study of wildland fire history and fire ecology such as the invasion of nonnative grasses, in the Sierra Nevada forests, California shrublands, and the Mojave and Sonoran deserts to develop management techniques that will reduce hazards.
(Score: 0.690)
From microbes to mammals - invasive species
Articles from the July/August issue of People,Land & Water, the employee news magazine of the Dept. of the Interior, on lost natural resouces, loss of biodiversity, and damage to our biological heritage by invasive plants, animals, and microbes.
(Score: 0.690)
Invasive Species Information Node
The Invasive Species Information Node (ISIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) creates a central repository for information pertaining to the identification, description, management, and control of invasive species.
(Score: 0.690)
Salvinia molesta, Salvinia weevil, Savinia minima
Life history and identification of Salvinia species, a floating, rootless tree fern and a noxious aquatic weed. Site includes posters, instructions on submitting sightings, how to subscribe to a listserv on the weed, and a bibliography.
(Score: 0.690)
Northern Appalachian Field Lab, Leetown Science Center
Description of scientific focus and research at the Northern Appalachian Field Lab on mining land use impacts and mediation, aquatic ecology, effects of dam removal, and invasive plant and animal apecies.
(Score: 0.648)
Central Southwest/Gulf Coast Information Node (CSWGCIN)
Central Southwest/Gulf Coast Information Node (CSWGCIN)of the National Biological Information Infrastructure(NBII)is a gateway to biological information on Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Gulf of Mexico Coast.
(Score: 0.561)
Northern Appalachian Field Lab, Leetown Science Center
Description of scientific focus and research at the Northern Appalachian Field Lab on mining land use impacts and mediation, aquatic ecology, effects of dam removal, and invasive plant and animal apecies.
(Score: 0.554)
Africanized bees in North America
Links to research projects that will improve the ability to detect, monitor and predict the effects of invasive species, including exotic animals, on native ecosystems of the Pacific Southwest (California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona).
(Score: 0.550)
Invasive species research
Links to research projects that will improve the ability to detect, monitor and predict the effects of invasive species, including exotic animals, on native ecosystems of the Pacific Southwest (California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona).
(Score: 0.550)
Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
Links to research at the field stations of the Western Ecological Research Center with direct links to web pages for wildlife videos, satellite telemetry, fire ecology, invasive species, herpetology field guide, and coastal ecosystems.
(Score: 0.550)
California Information Node (CAIN)
California Information NODE (CAIN) of the National Biological Information Instructure collects data and information resources critical to the study of Californias diverse ecosystems,with an initial emphasis on invasive species issues.
(Score: 0.522)
Southern Appalachian Information Node (SAIN)
Gateway to southern Appalachian biological information with links to virtual area tours, species, data and models, partners, air and water quality, maps, invasive species, wild boar control, species identification, and news items.
(Score: 0.480)
Coastal Prairie Research Program, National Wetlands Research Center
Coverage of the Coastal Prairie Ecology Research (CPER) Team, National Wetlands Research Center, providing scientific information to aid the conservation, management, and restoration of ecosystems in the greater coastal prairie region.
(Score: 0.476)
Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN)
Pacific Basin Information Node provides access to studies of biological resources associated with the Pacific Basin including tropical and subtropical islands and the surrounding marine environment.
(Score: 0.456)
Center for Aquatic Resource Studies - poster presentations
Poster presentations for Center for Aquatic Resource Studies projects related to Greater Everglades, marine and coastal studies, manatees, coastal ecology, nonindigenous species, mussels, and herpetology.
(Score: 0.413)
South Florida Restoration Science Forum
Discussions and posters about agriculture, ecology, hydrology, ecosystems, and resource management efforts in south Florida.
(Score: 0.413)
Definition:
Those plants, animals, and microbes not native to a region which, when introduced either accidentally or intentionally, out-compete native species for available resources, reproduce prolifically, and dominate regions and ecosystems. [National Agricultural Library link]
