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

 

For advanced searching, full text linkage via your Link Resolver, alerts, and RSS Feeds of the Abstracts Database, please use the Abstracts Database. You will need to allow pop-up windows for this.

previousPrevious     
Showing 1 - 10 of 21
Search results for 'weeds'
  Forest gaps in West Africa: a new frontier for an invasive pioneer.

Binggeli, P.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  Forest gaps in West Africa: a new frontier for an invasive pioneer, 2004, pp unpaginated

The trumpet tree (Cecropia peltata) is a small weedy tree from humid tropical America, which was introduced to Africa around 1910. For half a century ...
View Abstract

  Problems caused by water hyacinth as an invasive alien species.

Cock, M.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  Problems caused by water hyacinth as an invasive alien species, 2004, pp unpaginated

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), native to South America, but now an environmental and social menace throughout the Old World tropics, affects t...
View Abstract

  Paper-bark tree alters habitats in Florida.

Buckingham, G. R.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  Paper-bark tree alters habitats in Florida, 2004, pp unpaginated, 9 ref.

Melaleuca quinquenervia (the melaleuca tree or paper-bark tree) is native to Australia and Papua New Guinea and was introduced to Florida, USA, at the...
View Abstract

  The good, the bad and the thorny: impacts of Prosopis in Africa.

Pasiecznik, N.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  The good, the bad and the thorny: impacts of Prosopis in Africa, 2004, pp unpaginated

This paper briefly discusses the introduction of Prosopis species into Africa from their native America over the past 200 years. Although some are use...
View Abstract

  Co-ordination of witchweed eradication in the USA.

Eplee, R. E.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  Co-ordination of witchweed eradication in the USA, 2004, pp unpaginated

This paper presents a brief account of the first occurrence of Asian and African witchweed (Striga asiatica) in the USA in 1956 and the infestations t...
View Abstract

  Containment of the spread of chromolaena weed in Australia.

McFadyen, R.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  Containment of the spread of chromolaena weed in Australia, 2004, pp unpaginated

This paper briefly presents the potential pathways for spread of Chromolaena or Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata), including movement of equipment, farm...
View Abstract

  Surveying for chromolaena weed infestations in Australia.

McFadyen, R.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  Surveying for chromolaena weed infestations in Australia, 2004, pp unpaginated

This paper describes how Chromolaena odorata occurrence and spread is monitored by the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy in Australia....
View Abstract

  Eradication programme for chromolaena weed in Australia.

McFadyen, R.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  Eradication programme for chromolaena weed in Australia, 2004, pp unpaginated

This paper briefly describes the measures taken to control Chromolaena or Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) in Australia over a 10-year period. Aside fr...
View Abstract

  Cinderella species and what happens after midnight?

Pasiecznik, N.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  Cinderella species and what happens after midnight?, 2004, pp unpaginated

This paper explains "Cinderella species" as plant species which were originally useful for timber, fuel or fodder plantations, but have since become w...
View Abstract

  By fleeces and iron horses: anthropogenic dispersal of ragworts.

Harris, S. A.;  CABI, Wallingford, UK,  By fleeces and iron horses: anthropogenic dispersal of ragworts, 2004, pp unpaginated

This paper explains what makes ragworts (Senecio spp.) successful colonizers. It describes the suitability of their fruits for dispersal, particularly...
View Abstract

previousPrevious First 1 | 2 | 3
KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE
Copyright © 2013 CABI. CABI is a registered EU trademark.