Invasive and exotic plants database (distribution)

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) US Department of Agriculture; US Forest Service

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Project Citation: 

US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Invasive and exotic plants database (distribution). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248749V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Invasive and exotic plants database (distribution)
Summary:  View help for Summary Around 3200 nonnative (alien, introduced, exotic) plant species have been introduced to the continental United States and Canada (North America, NAM) through accidental and intentional releases. Some of these species have become invasive by out-competing native biota for resources, thus threatening native communities and reducing species diversity. This data publication contains a spatial database of 3021 naturalized plant species in the United States and Canada. All species on the list have been found in the past in NAM with such data (ever since the first species was recorded), however the distribution/climate data were compiled in 2023-2024. For each species we provide: 1) the location and range of that species found in North America along with the annual temperatures and precipitation for that location; and 2) the location and range of that same species across the globe and the associated annual temperatures and precipitation.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2025-0041

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms biota; Forest & Plant Health; Botany; Invasive species; alien; nonnative; exotic; introduced; species range; naturalized; traits; North America; Canada; United States; global
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Canada, United States, America, North America, Global
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2023 – 2024
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) geographic information system (GIS) data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0041 Authors: Guo, Qinfeng ; Qian, Hong ; Qian, Shenhua Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)


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