Bioinvasion: Concepts, criteria and rating system for determining the invasiveness of alien plant species

Issue Date

1-2011

Abstract

This study assessed the concept of bioinvasion, the issues and problems associated with invasive alien species worldwide and relevant local and international agreements and protocols on alien plants. The criteria and rating system for determining the invasiveness of alien plants was developed. The proposed criteria are the following: bioinvasion potential, ecological equirements and social/economic considerations. When the system was applied to some known alien plants in the Philippines, it resulted to the identification of invasive, slightly invasive, and not invasive alien plants, that also corroborated with the observations in the field and farmers' experiences on the invasive species aggressively competing agricultural crops nationwide.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Environmental Science and Management

ISSN

0119-1144

Volume

14

Issue

1

Page

77-87

Document Type

Article

College

School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM)

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

tables

Language

English

Subject

Bioinvasion, Exotic species, Rating system

Digital Copy

yes

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