Invasive Species Resource List

Information On:

General
Animal
Invertebrate: Insects
Invertebrates: Mollusks
Invertebrates: Nematodes
Plants
Plant Pathogens

DEFINITIONS
(From Clinton, W.J. 1999. Executive Order 13112 of February 3, 1999. Invasive Species. Fed. Regist. 64(25):6183-6186.)

Alien Species means with respect to a particular ecosystem, any species, including its seeds, eggs, spores or other biological material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem.

Invasive Species means an alien species whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms, Exotic Forest Pest Information System for North America: http://www.exoticforestpests.org/english/definitions.htm