SFCN Invasive Plant (Corridors of Invasiveness) Monitoring (2011 - 2024)
Shamblin B, Whelan KR, Herrmann K . SFCN Invasive Plant (Corridors of Invasiveness) Monitoring (2011 - 2024). 2011-2024. South Florida/Caribbean Network
The South Florida/Caribbean Network (SFCN) conducts long-term exotic plant monitoring as part of the nationwide Inventory and Monitoring Division of the National Park Service. Exotic plant populations can be potentially catastrophic to the natural communities of South Florida. Early detection and rapid response to these new species of exotic plants is important to maintaining the integrity of the parks natural habitats and is a cost-effective approach to management. The SFCN Invasive Plant Monitoring project aims to target early detection of these potential invaders. To monitor the entire area for new species would not be feasible; therefore, the monitoring method used is to scan major e.g., paved and unpaved roads, trails, trail heads, off road vehicle (ORV) trails, boat ramps, canals, and campgrounds, for new exotic plant species within the national parks of South Florida. Sampling is optimized using a two-person crew: a trained botanist from the South Florida\ Caribbean Network (SFCN) and a certified pesticide applicator from the Florida and Caribbean Invasive Plant Management Team (IPMT). If infestations are small, they are treated immediately by the IPMT crew member. If large, they are quickly reported to park staff and the Invasive Plant Management Team specialist. This project is a repository for all datasets, protocols, reports, and other types of publications pertaining to exotic plant monitoring at Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, and Everglades National Park.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Shamblin, Brooke; Whelan, Kevin; Herrmann, Katherine (Katie)
- Publisher
- South Florida/Caribbean Network
- Units
- BICY , BISC , EVER
Program
Products
- SFCN Invasive Plant Corridors - BICY, BISC, and EVER (2011-2024)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness - Invasive Exotic Plant Monitoring Resource Brief - Biscayne National Park (2021)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Resource Brief - Biscayne National Park (2021)
- Corridors of invasiveness in Biscayne National Park: 2021 data summary report
- South Florida/Caribbean Network early detection protocol for exotic plants: Corridors of invasiveness
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Shapefiles - Biscayne National Park (2021)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Shapefiles - Everglades National Park, West Region (2019)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Resource Brief - Everglades National Park, West Region (2019)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Shapefiles - Big Cypress National Preserve, South Region (2018)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Infestation Shapefile - Everglades National Park, East Region (2017)
- SFCN corridors of invasiveness data summary report: Biscayne National Park, 2016
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Resource Brief - Big Cypress National Preserve (2015)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Shapefiles - Big Cypress National Preserve, North Region (2015)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Survey Shapefiles - Everglades National Park, West Region (2014)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Resource Brief - Everglades National Park (2014)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Resource Brief - Big Cypress National Preserve (2013)
- SFCN Exotic Plant Survey - Corridors of invasiveness: 2009 pilot year summary report
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Database - Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, Everglades National Park (2011-2013)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Resource Brief - Big Cypress National Preserve (2012)
- SFCN corridors of invasiveness data summary report: Biscayne National Park, 2011
- SFCN corridors of invasiveness data summary report: Everglades National Park – east region, 2012
- SFCN corridors of invasiveness data summary report: Everglades National Park – West Region, 2014
- SFCN corridors of invasiveness data summary report: Big Cypress National Preserve – North Region, Revised 9/2/2015
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness: Surveillance & Rapid Response Resource Brief - Biscayne National Park (2011)
- Data quality standards for the South Florida/Caribbean Network early detection protocol for exotic plants
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Infestation Shapefiles - Biscayne National Park (2016)
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Resource Brief - Biscayne National Park (2016)
- SFCN corridors of invasiveness data summary report: Big Cypress National Preserve – South Region, 2013
- SFCN Corridors of Invasiveness Monitoring Resource Brief - Everglades National Park, East Region (2017)
- Help Find Invasive Exotic Plant Species in Big Cypress National Preserve Brochure
- Help Find Invasive Exotic Plant Species in Biscayne National Park
- Help Find Invasive Exotic Plant Species in Everglades National Park
- South Florida/Caribbean Network. 2022. Standard Operating Procedure updated. South Florida/Caribbean Network Standard Operating Procedure NPS/SFCN/SOP—Corridors of Invasiveness. South Florida/Caribbean Network, Palmetto Bay, Florida.
- Standard Operating Procedure CI01: Preparation for Fieldwork—Version 1.1
- Standard Operating Procedure CI02: Survey Methods—Version 2.0
- Standard Operating Procedure CI03: Removing Exotic Plants—Version 1.1
- Standard Operating Procedure CI08: Revising the Protocol—Version 1.1
- Standard Operating Procedure CI09: Site Selection—Version 1.0
- SFCN Corridors Of Invasiveness Monitoring Database
- SFCN Corridors Of Invasiveness Monitoring Database
- SFCN Corridors Of Invasiveness Monitoring Database
- Corridors of Invasiveness 2017 Everglades National Park (East Region) Infestation Shapefile