General Publications and Reports

Provides a list of reports, papers, and other online publications dealing with invasive plants, organized by type of organization. See Resource Library - General Publications and Reports for general resources and other species.

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• State Government
• University/Academic
• International
• Organizations

A Guide to nonnative invasive plants inventoried in the north by Forest Inventory and Analysis (Sep 2009)
USDA. Forest Service.
Publication General Technical Report NRS-52.
The intent of this guide is to aid Forest Inventory and Analysis field staff in identifying 44 invasive plant species in the 24-state Northern Research Station region (Maine south to Delaware west to Kansas and north to North Dakota). However, this guide can be used by anyone interested in learning about these invasive plants.

A National Early Detection and Rapid Response System for Invasive Plants in the United States: Conceptual Design (Sep 2003; PDF | 3.43 MB)
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds.

Assessing the Invasive Plant Issue (Fall 2004; PDF | 4.6 MB)
DOI. National Park Service.
Park Science 22(2).

Availability in Florida Nurseries of Invasive Plants on a Voluntary "Do Not Sell" List (Jul 2005; PDF | 94 KB)
Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association.
Published by: USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States (Aug 2002)
USDA. Forest Service.
Publication FHTET-2002-04

Controlling Exotic Plants In Your Forest
Bugwood Network.
Published by: USDA. Forest Service. Southern Research Station. James H. Miller.

Co-occurence of Invasive Species on Priority TES Installations (May 2006; PDF | 0.97 MB)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Engineer Research and Development Center.
ERDC/CERL-TR-06-12.

Exotic Plant Management Team: Annual Report -- FY 2002 (PDF | 6.9 MB)
DOI. National Park Service. Natural Resource Program Center. Biological Resource Management Division.

Field Survey of Growth and Colonization of Nonnative Trees on Mainland Alaska (PDF | 2.98 MB)
USDA. Forest Service.
General Technical Report PNW-GTR-664.

Final Environmental Impact Statement for Integrated Treatment of Noxious and Invasive Weeds (Jan 2005)
USDA. Forest Service. Southwestern Region.

Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Invasive Plant Control Project (Sep 2005)
USDA. Forest Service. Carson National Forest.

Improved Native Grasses and Establishment Methods for Use on Military Training Lands (Oct 2003; PDF | 1.0 MB)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Engineer Research and Development Center.
ERDC/CRREL Technical Report 03-20

Invasive and Exotic Plant Species Playbook (PDF | 222 KB)
USDA. Forest Service. Northeastern Area.

Invasive Plants of Asian Origin Established in the United States and Their Natural Enemies (Sep 2004)
USDA. Forest Service.
FHTET-2004-05.

Invasive Plants Field and Reference Guide: An Ecological Perspective of Plant Invaders of Forests and Woodlands (2005) and Supplement 1 (Jul 2006)
USDA. Forest Service. Northeaster Area State & Private Forestry.
NA-TP-05-04.

Invasive Plants of the Eastern United States: Identification and Control (2003)
University of Georgia; USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine; USDA. Forest Service. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.

Invasive Species: Cooperation and Coordination Are Important for Effective Management of Invasive Weeds (Feb 2005; PDF | 2.51 MB)
Government Accountability Office.
Report to Chairman, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, GAO-05-185

Invasive Species Technical Notes (Montana)
USDA. NRCS. Montana.
Includes many invasive plant management resources.

Native Plants for Your Backyard (PDF | 97 KB)
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Joint Service publication may be useful to those involved with outreach/education concerning invasive plants, those representing the nursery industry, and just for general information. This two page fact sheet lists shrubs, trees, vines, wildflowers, and grasses appealing to wildlife.

Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests : A Field Guide for Identification and Control (Revised Aug 2003)
Invasive.org; USDA. Forest Service. Southern Research Station.
Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–62.

Noxious, Invasive, and Alien Plant Species: A Challenge in Wetland Restoration & Enhancement (Mar 2007; PDF | 6 MB)
USDA. NRCS. Wetland Science Institute.
Technical Note No. 190–72

Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas (2002)
DOI. National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service.

Pulling Together: National Strategy for Invasive Plant Management
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds.

Report on the Workshop on New Grass Germplasms and Invasive Weed Control (Oct 2002; PDF | 1.39 MB)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Engineer Research and Development Center.
ERDC/CRREL Special Report 02-2

Report to the Government of the Cook Islands on Invasive Plant Species of Environmental Concern (Nov 8, 2002; PDF | 1.7 MB)
USDA. Forest Service. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

Stemming the Invasive Tide: Forest Service Strategy for Noxious and Nonnative Invasive Plant Management (1998; PDF | 984 KB)
USDA. Forest Service.

The Nature of Roadsides and The Tools to Work With It (2003)
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center
Published by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Publication FHWA-EP-03-005.

Western Rangeland Noxious Weeds: Collecting, Sharing and Using Information (Sep 2001; PDF | 380 KB)
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Proceedings from a Workshop, Phoenix Arizona, Sep 6-7, 2000. Published by the Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture. NTIS number - PB2001-107838

Wildland Fire in Ecosystems: Fire and Nonnative Invasive Plants (Sep 2008)
USDA. FS. Rocky Mountain Research Station.
RMRS-GTR-42, vol. 6.
This state-of-knowledge review of information on relationships between wildland fire and nonnative invasive plants can assist fire managers and other land managers concerned with prevention, detection, and eradication or control of nonnative invasive plants.

State Government

Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants and their Native Look-alikes: an Identification Guide for the Mid-Atlantic (Nov 2008; PDF | 7 MB)
New York Botanical Garden.
Published by the Delaware Department of Agriculture in collaboration with Claude E. Phillips Herbarium at Delaware State University and Delaware Center for Horticulture.
This publication is a full-color, 62-page booklet. The purpose of the work is to facilitate correct identification of confusingly similar invasive and native plant species. Targeted at land managers, gardeners, conservationists, and all others interested in plants, this booklet covers over 20 invasive species and their native look-alikes.

Ranking Invasive Exotic Plant Species in Virginia (Jun 2001; PDF | 2.42 MB)
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Natural Heritage.
Natural Heritage Technical Report 01-13.

The Spread of Invasive Weeds in Western Wildlands: A State of Biological Emergency (May 19, 1998)
DOI. Bureau of Land Mangement.
Governor's Idaho Weed Summit, Boise Idaho

An Illustrated Guide to Arizona Weeds
University of Arizona.

Invasive Plant Management: CIPM Invasive Plant Online Textbook
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.
Contributions from leading researchers. Covers ecological theory, inventory, monitoring, impacts, prevention, wildfire, and case studies.

Invasive Plant Resource Guide (2005)
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.

Fading Forests II Trading Away North America's Natural Heritage (PDF | 2.0 MB)
University of Tennessee. Forestry, Widlife, and Fisheries.
Faith Thompson Campbell, American Lands Alliance and Scott E. Schlarbaum (2002, updated from 1994 report)
Note: To obtain CD version of report, please send $6 (U.S.) to at American Lands Alliance, 726 7th Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003

How Scientists Obtain Approval to Release Organisms for Classical Biological Control of Invasive Weeds (May 2005; PDF | 283 KB)
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Department of Entomology and Nematology.

IPlants: Invasive Plants and the Nursery Industry: How should we prevent exotic plants from becoming invasive pests? (Spring 2000)
Brown University. Undergraduate Senior Thesis in Environmental Studies. Meredith Hall.

Invasive Plant Resource Guide: A Big Book for a Big Problem (2005)
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.

Inventory and Survey Methods for Nonindigenous Plant Species - MSU Extension Publication EB0171 (Sep 2006)
Edited by L. Rew and M. Pokorny, the book is co-published by Montana State University Extension and the Center for Invasive Plant Management. Provides practical information on inventory and survey methods for sites of any size, staffing level, or budget. $20 each, including postage and handling; bulk discounts are available. orderpubs@montana.edu

Pacific Northwest's Least Wanted List: Invasive Weed Identification and Management, EC 1563 (2003; PDF | 517 KB) (preview and ordering information)
Oregon State University. Extension Service.

The Role of Wildfire in the Establishment and Range Expansion of Nonnative Plant Species into Natural Areas (2006; PDF | 503 KB)
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.

Weeds of Hawai'i’s Pastures and Natural Areas; An Identification and Management Guide (2003)
University of Hawai'i at Manoa. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

Biofuel Crops and the Use of Non-Native Species: Mitigating the Risks of Invasion (May 2008; PDF | 117 KB)
Global Invasive Species Programme.
GISP has a set of recommended actions for consideration by those developing biofuels and has identified a list of potentially invasive species that are being considered as biofuel feedstocks.

Canadian Plant Disease Survey 2004 (PDF | 776 KB)
Canadian Phytopathological Society.

Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia (2002)
British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries (Canada).

Guide to Weeds in British Columbia (2002; PDF | 5.5 MB)
British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries (Canada).

Invasive Plants of Natural Habitats in Canada: An Integrated Review of Wetland and Upland Species and Legislation Governing their Control
Canadian Wildlife Service. Wildlife Habitat Conversation.

Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003; PDF | 1 MB)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Research Branch.

Jumping the Garden Fence: Invasive Garden Plants in Australia and Their Environmental and Agricultural Impacts (Feb 2005; PDF | 1.2 MB)
World Wildlife Fund Australia; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

The Introduced Flora of Australia and Its Weed Status (Sep 2007; PDF | 3.18 MB)
CRC for Australian Weed Management.

The Status of Invasiveness of Forest Tree Species Outside Their Natural Habitat: A Global Review and Discussion Paper (Dec 2003)
UN. FAO. Forestry Department.

The Weeds Shall Inherit the Earth: Tallying the losses of Earth's animals and plants
WELL.
David Quammen, The Independent (London), Nov 22, 1998, pp 30-39

The Weedy Truth About Biofuels (Updated 2008)
Australia Invasive Species Council.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia (1997)
Weeds Society of Western Australia.
Note: Second Edition to be published in 2007.

An Invasive Species Assessment Protocol: Evaluating Non-Native Plants for Their Impact on Biodiversity (2004; PDF | 1 MB)
NatureServe Explorer.

Biofuel Feedstocks: The Risk of Future Invasions (Nov 2007)
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.
Several candidate biofuel feedstock species being considered for commercial production in the United States are invasive pests in other regions where they have been introduced. This new CAST Commentary describes the potential risk of dedicated biofuel species becoming weedy or invasive and provides a process to quantify and minimize this risk.

Informational Resources on Invasive Plants with a Focus on New England (Apr 7, 2006; PDF | 85 KB)
Center for Invasive Plant Management.
Compiled by the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge for the New England Invasive Plant Group (NIPGro)

Invasive Plant Species (Feb 2000)
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.
Issue Paper Number 13.
(requires subscription or fee)

Making a List: Prevention Strategies for Invasive Plants in the Great Lakes States (2004)
Environmental Law Institute.

Pennsylvania Field Guide - Common Invasive Plants in Riparian Areas (Jul 2004; PDF | 9.0 MB)
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

Weeds in the Wild: Weed Management in Natural Areas (PDF | 493 KB)
Invasive.org.
Archive from the Nature Conservancy, Global Invasive Species Team.