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November 27, 2006
Policy Statement on Arundo Donax (Oct 2006; PDF | 61 KB)
Florida Native Plant Society.
The Florida Native Plant Society opposes the
agricultural production of Arundo donax (giant reed, egrass,
bamboo reed, arundo grass, giant bamboo
reed, etc.) as a biofuel in Florida due to its invasive
characteristics and empirical evidence of impact on native plant communities.
The Society further encourages the eradication of existing stands of this species
and the banning of its sale as an ornamental to prevent invasion of native plant
habitats in Florida.
Added to Plants / Management / Policy Development at 04:14 PM
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July 19, 2006
Invasive Species (I-Rank) Assessments
NatureServe Explorer.
Includes assessments for a total 452 non-native plants of the U.S., searchable by name, location, invasive impact rank (I-Rank), or a combination of these criteria. The assessments are the result of applying a systematic protocol (Morse et al. 2004) to determine the degree of impact an individual non-native species has on the native plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States.
Note: The invasive species ranks (I-Ranks) are on the Status tab. Use the link at the top of the Status tab that says "U.S. Invasive Species Impact Rank (I-RANK)" or just scroll down the page until you see the I-Rank select criteria. There, you can select the species that have been assessed as being "High," "Medium," "Low," "Insignificant," or of "Unknown" impact. The "Select all" button will show you everything that has been assessed thus far.
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