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Abstract
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are powerful tools in the field of invasive species management. GIS can be used to create potential distribution maps for all manner of taxa, including plants, animals, and diseases. GIS also performs well in the early detection and rapid assessment of invasive species. Here, we used GIS applications to investigate species richness and invasion patterns in fish in the United States (US) at the 6-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) level. We also created maps of potential spread of the cane toad (Bufo marinus) in the southeastern US at the 8-digit HUC level using regression and environmental envelope techniques. Equipped with this potential map, resource managers can target their field surveys to areas most vulnerable to invasion. Advances in GIS technology, maps, data, and many of these techniques can be found on websites such as the National Institute of Invasive Species Science (www.NIISS.org). Such websites provide a forum for data sharing and analysis that is an invaluable service to the invasive species community.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Invasive species management and research using GIS |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of an international symposium. USDA/APHIS/WS |
| First page | 108 |
| Last page | 115 |
| Conference Location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Conference Date | 2007 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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