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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)
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Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry)
B. papyrifera is a highly invasive species, becoming weedy and difficult to remove after its introduction. Its timber does not have high commercial...
  Bromus diandrus (great brome)
In Australia, B. diandrus competes strongly with wheat. A density of 100 plants/m² of B. diandrus decreases wheat yield by 30% (Cooper and...
  Bromus madritensis (compact brome)
Bromus species are contaminants of grain and wool, they damage animal hides and can host serious cereal diseases. In pastures, the seeds penetrate...
Bromus rigidus Bromus rigidus (ripgut brome)
B. rigidus is directly causing serious problems in cereal crops, with yield losses varying from 40 to 80% in Algeria and Morocco (Hamal, 1993). In...
Bromus rubens Bromus rubens (red brome)
In areas with low herbaceous competition, B. rubens can be invasive and, once established, competitive with other grasses. The awns and florets are...
Bromus sterilis Bromus sterilis (barren brome)
B. sterilis is a serious weed problem of autumn-sown cereals (Mortimer et al., 1993). In Morocco, five species of Bromus (B. rigidus, B. rubens, B....
Glossina Glossina
Tsetse flies are of economic and biological importance because they act as cyclical vectors of protozoan parasites belonging to the genus...
  Daphnia (water flea)
Daphnia, popularly known as water fleas, are small crustaceans that live in freshwater such as ponds, lakes, and streams. They are an...
Tabanidae Tabanidae
Of the 30 genera in the family tabanidae, only the following are of veterinary importance; Tabanus and Hybomitra...
  Carduus nutans (nodding thistle)
It is considered a serious pasture weed in parts of New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada and Argentina. It can also create some problems in arable...
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