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Title

Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Management Challenge: Prioritizing range-shifting invasive plants High-impact species coming to the Northeast

Authors

Bethany A. Bradley, University of Massachusetts AmherstFollow
Jenica M. Allen, University of New Hampshire
Bridget Griffin, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brittany B. Laginhas, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Mei Rockwell-Postel, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Publication Date

2020

Abstract

Prevention of new invasions is a cost-effective way to manage invasive species and is most effective when emerging invaders are identified and prioritized before they arrive. Climate change is projected to bring nearly 100 new invasive plants to the Northeast. However, these plants are likely to have different types of impacts, making some a higher concern than others. Here, we summarize the results of original RISCC research that identifies high priority, range-shifting invasive plants based on their potential impacts.

Comments

Associated article: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/nrc_faculty_pubs/421/

Associated datasets: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/data/106/ and https://scholarworks.umass.edu/data/107/

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/vgnn-yg14