Ecological Archives A022-053-A1

Melodie A. McGeoch, Dian Spear, Elizabeth J. Kleynhans, and Elrike Marais. 2012. Uncertainty in invasive alien species listing. Ecological Applications 22:959–971.

Appendix A. Electronic databases and reference texts used to compile the documented evidence-based invasive alien species (DE-IAS) lists.

Databases and their websites

  1. Global Invasive Species Database
    http://www.issg.org/database
  2. Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe
    http://www.europe-aliens.org
  3. CAB International Crop Protection Compendium
    http://www.cabi.org/cpc/
  4. CAB International Invasive Species Compendium
    http://www.cabi.org/isc
  5. North European and Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species
    http://www.nobanis.org
  6. Database of Global Marine Invasive Species Threats
    http://conserveonline.org/workspaces/global.invasive.assessment
  7. Weeds and Invasive Plants of South Africa
    http://www.agis.agric.za/wip
  8. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  9. FishBase - A global information system on fish
    http://www.fishbase.org
  10. Baltic Sea Alien Species Database
    http://www.corpi.ku.lt/nemo/
  11. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk
    http://www.hear.org/Pier/
  12. Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk
    http://www.hear.org/

Reference texts

  1. Bromilow, C. 2001. Problem plants of South Africa. Briza Publications Pretoria, South Africa.
  2. Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  3. Kraus, F. 2009. Alien reptiles and amphibians: a scientific compendium and analysis. Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology 4. Springer Science and Business Media B.V., The Netherlands.
  4. Lever, C. 1985. Naturalized mammals of the world. Longman Group, Ltd., Essex.
  5. Lever, C. 1987. Naturalized birds of the world. Longmann Scientific and Technical, Harlow.
  6. Lever, C. 1996. Naturalized fishes of the world. Academic Press, San Diego, California, USA.
  7. Long, J. L. 1981. Introduced birds of the world: the worldwide history, distribution, and influence of birds introduced to new environments. Reed, Sydney, Australia.
  8. Long, J. L. 2003. Introduced mammals of the world: their history, distribution and influence. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Australia.
  9. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds. CABI publishing, Zurich, Switzerland.
  10. Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder. 2005. Mammal species of the world. Third edition. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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