Natural area managers and other veteran observers of Florida's natural landscapes submit these records, with many supported further by voucher specimens housed in local or regional herbaria for future reference and verification. This database presents lists of exotic plant taxa on conservation lands in a 19 county area defined as the South Florida Ecosystem by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The South Florida Ecosystem is a larger area than that covered by the Floristic Inventory of Southern Florida. This Web site provides technology, methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to aid in the fight against harmful alien species in Hawaii. Data for inclusion in these national databases are derived from specimen records in national collections, from sight records made by naturalists and professional botanists and from published reports.
Users can query the system by scientific or common name, or by geographic region.
Researchers may also submit their own data to the database. The primary goal of this database is to describe the patterns and effects of alien species invasions in coastal communities on multiple spatial and temporal scales. Includes the Chesapeake Bay Nonindigenous Species List . The geographical coverage is the United States. All materials available through this home page have either appeared in professional science journals or have been through a rigorous scientific review to ensure the quality of the information provided.