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GROUP DETAILS
Created: Oct 25, 2007
Updated: Nov 27, 2009
Membership: Open
Semi-Private
Conservation Direct Threats >>
Taxonomy: Invasive and Other Problematic Species and Genes
General Info
- Definition:
- Threats from non-native and native plants, animals, pathogens/microbes, or genetic materials that have or are predicted to have harmful effects on biodiversity following their introduction, spread and/or increase in abundance.
- Keywords:
- Invasive species, problematic species, invasive genes, problematic genes, non-native species, alien species, introduced genetic material, biodiversity, conservation, direct, threat
About
We spent a lot of time talking to experts about the subdivisions and
phrasing of this class. They would like to restrict the use of
'invasive species' to refer to nonnative species to keep things simple
for policy makers. They recommended using the term 'problematic native
species' to refer to native species that have become superabundant or
otherwise cause problems. If possible, also record the source of the
invasive species and/or conditions that exacerbate their effect.
Includes Invasives Non-Native/Alien Species, Problematic Native
Species, and Introduced Genetic Material as sub-categories.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Direct threats to biodiversity’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation threat use the Conservation Pages.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Direct threats to biodiversity’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation threat use the Conservation Pages.
