Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk

The Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk is compiling a database and synthesis of available information on plants that are known or potential threats to Pacific island ecosystems, particularly the present and former U.S. territories. Master files will be maintained on the websites of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Plant Pest Information System (FAO-GPPIS) and the World Conservation Union’s Invasive Species Specialist Group (IUCN-ISSG). This will facilitate worldwide access via the Internet, continuous updating, cross-referencing, use of computer search functions, links to references on the Web, and interaction with Pacific Rim and island collaborators. A loose-leaf manual will be published using the information on the website for use by quarantine officers and other field personnel who may not have ready access to the Internet. Information being compiled for each plant species includes: Identity (scientific/common names, botanical description, and photographs sufficient to positively identify) Growth form, Area of origin, Known/likely methods of introduction and spread, Other countries or regions in which the weed is a pest, Community types affected or potentially affected, Risk of introduction and potential for spread, Control methods, Methods of eradication (if feasible), References

Data and Resources

Field Value
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licence ["\nAlthough these data have been processed\nsuccessfully on a computer system at the U. S.\nDepartment of Agriculture, no warranty expressed\nor implied is made by the Agency regarding the\nutility of the data on any other system, nor shall\nthe act of distribution constitute any such\nwarranty. The U. S. Department of Agriculture\nwill warrant the delivery of this product in\ncomputer readable format, and will offer\nappropriate adjustment of credit when the product\nis determined unreadable by correctly adjusted\ncomputer input peripherals, or when the physical\nmedium is delivered in damaged condition. Request\nfor adjustment of credit must be made within 90\ndays from the date of this shipment from the\nordering site. The U. S. Department of\nAgriculture, nor any of its agencies are liable\nfor misuse of the data, for damage, for\ntransmission of viruses, or for computer\ncontamination through the distribution of these\ndata sets.\n"]
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • american-samoa-islands
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • caroline-islands
  • ckan
  • ecosystem-invaders
  • exotic-plant-species
  • geo
  • geoss
  • hawaiian-islands
  • invasive-plant-species
  • mariana-islands
  • national
  • nonindigenous-plant-species
  • north-america
  • noxious-weeds
  • united-states
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metadata_created 2025-11-19T16:42:17.220467
metadata_modified 2025-11-19T16:42:17.220474
notes The Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk is compiling a database and synthesis of available information on plants that are known or potential threats to Pacific island ecosystems, particularly the present and former U.S. territories. Master files will be maintained on the websites of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Plant Pest Information System (FAO-GPPIS) and the World Conservation Union’s Invasive Species Specialist Group (IUCN-ISSG). This will facilitate worldwide access via the Internet, continuous updating, cross-referencing, use of computer search functions, links to references on the Web, and interaction with Pacific Rim and island collaborators. A loose-leaf manual will be published using the information on the website for use by quarantine officers and other field personnel who may not have ready access to the Internet. Information being compiled for each plant species includes: Identity (scientific/common names, botanical description, and photographs sufficient to positively identify) Growth form, Area of origin, Known/likely methods of introduction and spread, Other countries or regions in which the weed is a pest, Community types affected or potentially affected, Risk of introduction and potential for spread, Control methods, Methods of eradication (if feasible), References
num_resources 4
num_tags 17
title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk