Southwest Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse (SWEPIC)
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APRS Background
The ranking system is based on:
Hiebert, R.D. and J. Stubbendieck. 1993.
Handbook for Ranking Exotic Plants for Management and Control.
U.S. National Park Service Natural Resources Report NPS/NRMWRO/NRR-93/08.
For more information, see:
Hiebert, R. D. 1997. Prioritizing invasive plants and planning for management.
Pp. 195-212 in J. O. Luken and J. W. Thieret, Eds.
Assessment and Management of Plant Invasions. Springer, New York.
This resource should be cited as:
APRS Implementation Team. 2001. Alien plants ranking system version 7.1.
Flagstaff, AZ: Southwest Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse Website.
http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/cprs/swepic/.
Please contact Kathryn Thomas regarding any questions.







