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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)
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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

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Search results for '"Datasheet Type(s)\: Pathway Cause"'
  Habitat restoration and improvement (pathway cause)
This datasheet was originally commissioned as 'Erosion control/ dune stabilization' to cover the intentional introduction...
Crop production (pathway cause) Crop production (pathway cause)
It has been estimated that over 70% of all invasive, exotic terrestrial plant species in the world were intentionally introduced into the new...
Animal production (pathway cause) Animal production (pathway cause)
Feral populations of domesticated livestock comprise some of the most invasive species in the world in terms of impact. Goats, sheep, pigs,...
  Hedges and windbreaks (pathway cause)
Most of the incidences of the introduction of plants primarily for hedge/windbreak purposes, and which later became invasive, occurred in the...
  Forestry (pathway cause)
A significant proportion of invasive species are trees that were originally introduced internationally for the perceived benefit of...
  Digestion and excretion (pathway cause)
The digestion and excretion pathway is probably the single most important means for plant dispersal or spread within an area once introduced,...
  Aquarium trade (pathway cause)
A significant number of invasive aquatic species can be attributed to the aquarium industry and water garden trade and the associated practice...
  Pet trade (pathway cause)
This is a datasheet on Pet trade (pathway cause)
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