PUBLICATIONS
MIPN Publications
The Midwest Invasive Plant Network's "A Field Guide to Invasive Plants of the Midwest is available for order. This guide includes color photos, identification information, a map showing range and relative abundance for each species in the region, and information on the ecological threat caused by each species. The species included are 36 of the most widespread and problematic invasive plants in the Midwest. The guide costs $3.00. For more information on orders, contact Kate Howe at mipninfo@gmail.com.
"Pocket Naturalist Guide to Invasive Plants of the Eastern U.S." This guide is a great tool for quick field identification. It is laminated to withstand field conditions, and it fits easily in your pocket or glove compartment. Guides are $3.50 for members and $6.00 for non-members. Bulk discounts are available for large quantities.
To order contact Kate Howe at mipninfo@gmail.com.
Flyers and Brochures:
AQUATIC INVASIVE PLANTS in the Midwest flyer
Keep a Lookout for new Invasive Plants in the Midwest
- New Version (High Resolution -- Low Resolution)
- 2007 Version
Invasive Plants Brochure - Why Should I Care About Invasive Plants?
Landscape Alternatives for Invasive Plants of the Midwest
To order any of the above in bulk quantity, contact Kate Howe at mipninfo@gmail.com.
Newsletter:
Non-MIPN Publications
"Aquatic Plants of the Upper Midwest"
Aquatic Plants of the Upper Midwest, by Paul Skawinski, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, is a field guide to aquatic macrophytes of MI, MN, and WI. Highlights include:
· Photographs, descriptions (including look-a-likes), habitat, distribution, and status for each species;
· Dichotomous keys for Heteranthera, Myriophyllum, Potamogeton, Sparganium, Stuckenia, Utricularia, and Zosterella;
· Uncommon plants like Littorella uniflora, Myriophyllum farwellii, Neobeckia aquatica, Nuphar microphylla, Nymphaea leibergii, Potamogeton confervoides, P. diversifolius, P. pulcher, and Subularia aquatica;
· Invasive plants, including Cabomba caroliniana, Egeria densa, Myriophyllum aquaticum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Najas minor, Nymphoides peltata, and others
Visit: http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/BotanyNews.html#OCT_2011 for more information and to order.
Back in stock! - from University of Wisconsin Press:
"Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest"
An essential resource for land managers, nature lovers, property owners, farmers, landscapers, educators, botanists, foresters, and gardeners. This guide includes more than 250 color photos that will help identify problem trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, sedges, and herbaceous plants (including aquatic invaders). The text offers further details of plant identification; manual, mechanical, biological, and chemical control techniques; information and advice about herbicides; and suggestions for related ecological restoration and community education efforts. Also included are a glossary, a matrix of existing and potential invasive species in the Upper Midwest, an index with both scientific and common plant names, advice on agencies to contact with questions, and other resources.
To order, visit: http://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/3601.htm
"A Field Guide to Terrestrial Invasive Plants in Wisconsin"
This field guide has been developed to provide ID and control information for terrestrial invasive plants. Printed copies are now available to order or feel free to download and print off; just click on the image on their website: http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/.
“The Midwestern Native Garden” by MIPN members Charlotte Adelman and Bernard Schwartz.
Information from the publisher’s website: “Midwestern gardeners and landscapers are becoming increasingly attracted to noninvasive regional native wildflowers and plants over popular nonnative species. The Midwestern Native Garden offers viable alternatives to both amateurs and professionals, whether they are considering adding a few native plants or intending to go native all the way. Native plants improve air and water quality, reduce use of pesticides, and provide vital food and reproductive sites to birds and butterflies, that nonnative plants cannot offer, helping bring back a healthy ecosystem.
The authors provide a comprehensive selection of native alternatives that look similar or even identical to a range of nonnative ornamentals. These are native plants that are suitable for all garden styles, bloom during the same season, and have the same cultivation requirements as their nonnative counterparts. Plant entries are accompanied by nature notes setting out the specific birds and butterflies the native plants attract.
For more information, or to order a copy, visit www.ohioswallow.com/book/The+Midwestern+Native+Garden
"Status and Trends in State Invasive Species Policy: 2002-2009" reviews developments in state laws and regulations governing invasive species in eleven states. Available from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) at http://elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=11399 (Free download)
The U.S. Forest Service has a new publication entitled, “A Guide to Nonnative Invasive Plants Inventoried in the North by Forest Inventory and Analysis” You can download a copy at www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/34183
"Adapting to Climate Change: A Short Course for Land Managers". DVD and online
There is NO charge for this publication. To order single or multiple copies:
Email: rschneider@fs.fed.us (include full mailing address)
FAX: (970) 498-1122
Phone: (970) 498-1392
Mail: Send your name and address in block format (as if you are
addressing an envelope) to:
Publishing Services
Rocky Mountain Research Station
240 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526-2098 USA
Also available online at the Climate Change Resource Center: www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/hjar
"Invasive Species Working Group: Research Summary and Expertise Directory"
There is NO charge for this publication. To order single or multiple copies:
Email: rschneider@fs.fed.us (include full mailing address)
FAX: (970) 498-1122
Phone: (970) 498-1392
Mail: Send your name and address in block format (as if you are
addressing an envelope) to:
Publishing Services
Rocky Mountain Research Station
240 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526-2098 USA
Also available online at: www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2009_butler_j001.pdf
From University of Wisconsin-Extension, Extension Cooperative Extension Publishing: "Herbicide Effectiveness on Invasive Plants in Wisconsin" (A3893) by Mark Renz
Based on research and field observations, this new publication highlights the effectiveness of 32 herbicides on 32 different invasive plants commonly found in fields enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Wisconsin, all in a sturdy fold-out poster form for easy reference.
To view the PDF or to order copies, visit the Learning Store at: http://bit.ly/9SkXjg
The Alien Plant Working Group’s 2010 printable calendar www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/calendar.htm/p>
"Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species",by Sylvan Kaufman and Wallace Kaufman
More information on invasive plants and the authors can be found online at www.invasiveplantguide.com Ordering information may be found there too.
Fighting Invasive Plants in Ohio
You can preview the brochure on at: www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/3/invasive/pdf/invasive_plants06.pdf
Also available from Ohio DNR - DNAP Forest Invasive Poster
For more information, visit www.ohiodnr.com/dnap/
Wisconsin DNR Garlic Mustard Flier
www.ipaw.org/invaders/garlic_mustard/GarlicMustardHandout.pdf
"A Field Guide to Invasive Plants of Aquatic and Wetland Habitats for Michigan"
An invaluable resource for professionals and amateurs alike," A Field Guide to Invasive Plants of Aquatic and Wetland Habitats for Michigan" includes photos and descriptions of 47 invasive plant species. Aquatic and wetland species are included, along with a number of upland species that commonly venture into wetland habitats.
Visit: http://web4.msue.msu.edu/mnfi/pub/publications.cfm to order a copy, or a pdf version may be downloaded and printed.
Guide for identifying and controlling garlic mustard from Wild Ones: www.for-wild.org/download/garlicmustard.pdf
Review on Fire and Invasive Plants from US Forest Service: www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr042_6.pdf
"Invasive Plants Field & Reference Guide: An Ecological Perspective of Plant Invaders of Forests and Woodland", by Huebner, Olson and Smith. Supplements are now available that add five new plant species to this guide. These include Canada thistle, lesser celandine, sheep sorrel, black swallow-wort, and winged burning bush. This is the first of what is intended to be an on-going series of additions to the field guide.
If you are not familiar with this field
guide, you can view it on the web: www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/misc/ip/ip_field_guide.pdf
Note that the on-line version does not yet include the supplement material.
To request a copy or quantities of the supplement to distribute, please
contact: Dennis N. McDougall, Forester, USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry, Saint Paul Field Office, dmcdougall@fs.fed.us
The Rocky Mountain Research Station has the following Washington Office publications available in single or bulk orders:
Vesely, David; McComb, Brenda C.; Vojta, Christina D.; Suring, Lowell H.; Halaj, Jurai; Holthausen, Richard S.; Zuckerberg, Benjamin; Manley, Patricia M. 2006. "Development of protocols to inventory or monitor wildlife, fish, or rare plants". Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-72. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 100 p. The purpose of this technical guide (hereafter referred to as the Species Protocol Technical Guide) is to provide guidelines for developing inventory and monitoring (I&M) protocols for wildlife, fish, and rare plants (WFRP) using the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service technical guide format. Available also online at:www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/wo_gtr072.pdf
Manley, P.N.; Van Horne. B.; McKenzie, M. M.; Roth, J. K.; Zielinski, W. J.; Weckerly, F.W.; Weller, T. J.; Vojta, C.D. 2006. "Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring Technical Guide" Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-73. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
This technical guide:
• Provides a scientifically credible approach for collecting and analyzing wildlife information
• Provides a framework for the development of broad scale wildlife monitoring programs
• Will facilitate greater collaboration between the Forest Service and other agencies in monitoring wildlife.
Available online at www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/wo_gtr073.pdf
There is NO charge for these publications and to order single or multiple copies:
Email: rschneider@fs.fed.us (include full mailing address)
FAX: (970) 498-1122
Phone: (970) 498-1392
Mail: Send your name and address in block format (as if you are
addressing an envelope) to:
Publishing Services
Rocky Mountain Research Station
240 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526-2098 USA