Accelerating the Scale and Impact of the Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network (SE RISCC)

An invasive species is a species that is not native to a location and that rapidly grows and spreads in its new range, often damaging native plants and wildlife. At present, the southeastern USA harbors thousands of invasive plants and animals, which were introduced intentionally through the plant and pet trade or unintentionally through other forms of commercial trade. Many of these invasive species currently have relatively small ranges in the southeastern USA, but they are expected to expand their ranges to new regions as the climate changes. To plan and respond to the redistribution of invasive species, researchers, managers, policy makers, and the general public must coordinate existing information as well...

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