Multi-Criteria Risk Models for Invasive Exotic Plant Species within the Great Lakes Network of the U.S. National Park Service
Storer AJ, Nagel LM, Webster CR, Hyslop MD, Shartell LM. 2008. Multi-Criteria Risk Models for Invasive Exotic Plant Species within the Great Lakes Network of the U.S. National Park Service. Michigan Technological University. Houghton, Michigan
Multi-criteria risk models that utilize geographic information system (GIS) data were produced to determine the areas at greatest risk for invasive plant species in the Great Lakes Network. This work provides a basis for monitoring invasive plants to detect ecosystem change as part of the Vital Signs monitoring within National Parks. During testing, invaded areas were correctly identified by the models as high risk for introduction, establishment, and spread for each of ten target invasive plants. The models also predicted high risks for areas identified as invaded through field sampling. Final assessments indicate the models will be successful with monitoring invasive plant presence and managing known populations of the targeted invasive plants.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Storer, Andrew; Nagel, Linda; Webster, Christopher; Hyslop, Michael; Shartell, Lindsey
- Date of Issue
- 2008
- Publisher
- Michigan Technological University
- Units
- APIS , GLKN , GRPO , INDU , ISRO , MISS , PIRO , SACN , SLBE , VOYA
- Keywords
- Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard Garlic-mustard), Centaurea biebersteinii (Spotted Knapweed), Euphorbia esula (Leafy Spurge Spurge Wolf's Milk Wolf's-milk), Exotic Species, Frangula alnus (Glossy Buckthorn), Gypsophila paniculata (Baby's Breath Babysbreath Babysbreath Gypsophila Bachelor's Button Perfoliate Baby'sbreath), Invasive Plants, Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife Purple Loosestrife Or Lythrum Purple Lythrum Rainbow Weed Salicaire Spiked Loosestrife), Modeling, Phragmites (Common Reed), Rhamnus cathartica (Carolina Buckthorn Common Buckthorn European Buckthorn European Waythorn Hart's Thorn Nerprun Cathartique), Rosa multiflora (Multiflora Rose)