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Researching invasive species

Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide

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Datasheets on over 1500 invasive species and animal diseases
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Search results for '"Kingdom\: Plantae"'
Eichhornia crassipes Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth)
E. crassipes, a native of South America, is a major freshwater weed in most of the frost-free regions of the world and is generally regarded as the...
Eleusine indica Eleusine indica (goose grass)
Holm et al. (1979) recorded E. indica as a 'serious or principal' weed in 42 countries and it is frequently among the dominant weed species,...
Galinsoga parviflora Galinsoga parviflora (gallant soldier)
Kranz et al. (1982) found that the critical periods of weed competition for beans were at initial crop development and flowering/pod formation....
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (floating pennywort)
The characteristics that indicate its invasiveness are typical of many aquatic weeds: high growth rates, adaptability to prevailing nutrient...
Ipomoea aquatica Ipomoea aquatica (swamp morning-glory)
Weed Damage I. aquatica grows very rapidly and becomes a weed in some habitats (Parham, 1958; Varshney and Rzoska, 1976). The long floating...
Limnocharis flava Limnocharis flava (yellow bur-head)
L. flava, commonly known as yellow bur head, is a perennial broad-leaved weed which behaves as an annual in certain habitats. It...
Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum (Italian ryegrass)
L. multiflorum is a highly competitive and rapidly growing plant, capable of producing large quantities of seed. It is genetically diverse and...
Mikania micrantha Mikania micrantha (mile-a-minute)
Mikania micrantha is a neotropical fast growing vine that has become a major weed in SE Asia and the Pacific during the latter part of the 20th...
  Murdannia nudiflora (doveweed)
M. nudiflora is classified as one of the world's worst weeds by Holm et al. (1977), infesting no less than 16 crops in 23 countries. It is a major...
Panicum repens Panicum repens (torpedo grass)
As a rhizomatous perennial species, P. repens has proved to be a difficult to control invasive plant in some areas where it has been introduced,...
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