CAB International
Researching invasive species

Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide

The ISC is a constantly developing encyclopaedic resource containing:
Datasheets on over 1500 invasive species and animal diseases
Basic datasheets on further species, countries, habitats and pathways
Bibliographic database of over 75,000 records (updated weekly)
Full text documents (updated weekly)
Video Demo

Updates
Country datasheets now include lists of species and animal diseases and can be found on the Basic Datasheets tab
Datasheets on Pathway causes (reasons for introduction/spread) and Pathway vectors (physical means of introduction/spread) have been added to the browse tree

Please help us improve the Compendium by completing our User Questionnaire

 

Sort by: relevance / date sort descending / date sort ascending / A - Z / print
     
Showing 61 - 70 of 781
  re-introduction
attempt to establish a species in an area which was once part of its historical range, but from which it has been extirpated or become extinct. (From...
  re-introduction
An attempt to establish a species {1} in an area which was once part of its historical range, but from which it has been extirpated or become extinct ...
  re-introduction
sed} of an organism … the intentional movement of an organism into a part of its native range from which it has disappeared or become extirpated in hi...
  re-introduction
Release of a species to waters from which the species had been previously extirpated. Synonyms :introduction
  semi-natural ecosystem
ecosystem which has been altered by human actions, but which retains significant native elements. Synonyms :
  unintentional introduction
unintended introduction made as a result of a species utilising humans or human delivery systems as vectors for dispersal outside its natural range. ...
  unintentional introduction
unintended introduction made as a result of a species utilising humans or human delivery systems as vectors for dispersal outside its natural range (...
  unintentional introduction
An introduction of a species outside its natural range introduced unwittingly by humans or human delivery systems. Synonyms :
  unintentional introduction
Refers to all other introductions which are not intentional. Synonyms :
  unintentional introduction
introduction of nonindigenous species that occurs as the result of activities other than the purposeful or intentional introduction of the species in...
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE
Creative Commons Licensing
Privacy Policy
Technical Information
Feedback
Disclaimer
Copyright © 2013 CABI. CABI is a registered EU trademark.