Prevention, early detection and containment of invasive, non-native plants in the Hawaiian Islands: current efforts and needs
Kueffer C and Loope L (ed). 2009. Prevention, early detection and containment of invasive, non-native plants in the Hawaiian Islands: current efforts and needs. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit Technical Report Series. 166. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, HI
Invasive, non-native plants (or environmental weeds) have long been recognized as a major threat to the native biodiversity of oceanic islands. Globally, several hundred non-native plant species have been reported to have major impacts on natural areas on oceanic islands. In Hawaii, at least some 50 non-native plant species reach dominance in natural areas and many of them are known to impact ecosystem processes or biodiversity. Timing seems favorable for Hawaii to achieve effective protection against the threat of new invasive species through prevention, early detection, and eradication/containment. Through the establishment and evolution of Invasive Species Committees (ISCs) on each major Hawaiian island, the institutional capacity has been built up for prevention, early detection, containment, and outreach at an island scale. This report documents achievements and experiences and provides a range of perspectives on how to further develop prevention, early detection and containment of invasive species in Hawaii. The report is based on a symposium and workshop held at the 2008 Hawaii Conservation Conference in Honolulu on 31 July 2008.
- Type
- Published Report
- Date of Issue
- 2009-08
- Publisher
- Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Units
- HALE , HAVO , PACN
- Keywords
- Australia, Containment, Early Detection, Exotic/Invasive Species-Plants, Hawaii, Integrated Pest Management, Management, Monitoring, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Plant Communities, Plant Studies, regulation and quarantine (of)