Invasiveness Ranking System for Non-native Plants of Alaska
Author | : Matthew Lawrence Carlson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : UCD:31175032864905 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Invasiveness Ranking System for Non-native Plants of Alaska written by Matthew Lawrence Carlson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a ranking system used to evaluate the potential invasiveness and impacts of 113 non-native plants to natural areas in Alaska. Species are ranked by a series of questions in four broad categories: ecosystem impacts, biological attributes, distribution, and control measures. Also included is a climate screening procedure to evaluate the potential for establishment in three ecogeographic regions of Alaska [Juneau, Fairbanks, Nome].