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the Invasive Species Compendiumdetailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide

KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE

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Australia, Group Membership – Horticulture Australia, CRCNPB, GRDC, IACRC

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Canadian Forest Service (CFS)

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Department for Envrionment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK

Department for International Development (DFID), UK

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)

Ministry of Agriculture, India

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)

Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Netherlands

Monsanto

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce (NOAA)

Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA), Mexico

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Syngenta

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS)

United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS)

United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA-FAS)

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA-FS)

United States Department of Agriculture, Invasive Species Coordination Programme (USDA-ISCP)

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (USDA-RD)

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Invasive species are a major threat to the global economy and the environment, costing billions of dollars to control each year. The Invasive Species Compendium is an online, comprehensive encyclopaedic reference work covering recognition, biology, distribution, impact and management of the world’s invasive plants and animals. Developed by CABI, with support from a consortium of partners, this resource will be the most extensive and authoritative compilation on the subject in the world. Content is derived from thousands of peer-reviewed expert contributors, backed up by existing compilations of knowledge and research on invasive species. It offers extensive global coverage of all invasive species, from every taxonomic group (excluding human pathogens), with fast and easy navigation between text, images, maps and databases.

The compendium is a vital tool for resource managers, extension workers, policymakers and researchers in the areas of agriculture and the environment. It will be freely available to all on an open access basis and will be maintained, enhanced and regularly updated into the future, on a sustainable basis.

what information does the Invasive Species Compendium contain? Datasheets on invasive species with referenced text sections, links to related content, images and distribution maps•

Datasheets on natural enemies, hosts, vectors, ecosystems / habitats and countries•

Downloadable distribution data in KML format (for use in Google Earth) and CSV format (for modelling packages)•

Case studies to illustrate location-specific management practices and impacts•

Bibliographic database of over 50,000 records•

Glossary, taxonomic framework and statistics•

Library of full text documents and links to further resources•

Detailed datasheets comprise fully referenced sections on taxonomy and nomenclature, distribution, habitat, identification, biology and ecology, species associations, pathways for introduction, impacts and management, complemented by images and maps, and are supported by abstracts and full text articles.

breakdown of species

Animal disease datasheets: Over 120 animal diseases and associated pathogens, with extensive information on diagnosis, epidemiology, economic impact, management and control.

Habitat datasheets: Provide information on risk of species invasion, impacts and management of invasive species.

Pathway datasheets: Provide information on pathways for introduction and dispersal. They are divided into: •Pathwaycauses(thereasonswhyaspeciesistransported,whetheraccidentallyordeliberately) •Pathwayvectors(thephysicalmeansoftransport).

Other datasheets: Provide summary information on associated species, e.g. natural enemies, hosts, vectors, etc.

35% plants (aquatic and terrestrial)

15% aquatic animals

15% animal pathogens

5% terrestrial vertebrates

30% plant and environmental pests (terrestrial)

Search all the abstracts records available for your chosen invasive species from the homescreen

You can access pdfs with one-click from the abstract search results

Searching for your term will result in both datasheet and abstract records

The distribution maps give up to date information on where the chosen invasive

is and how much of a threat it is

A detailed datasheet includes all known information on the invasive, from our database including

referenced text, images and distribution maps as well as selected links to related content