ABSTRACT
Three major approaches have been effective in a number of settings: (1) statistical modeling of species distributions, (2) detection by remote sensing, and (3) enabling citizen scientists to better locate high-priority species and sites. All can be made more effective and complement one another within a well-designed geospatial information framework. Essential information includes good digital base maps, including at least elevation, major landforms, and waterways; human infrastructure (roads, buildings, and facilities); natural habitats; land use categories; soils and geology; and climate variables such as rainfall and temperature patterns. In the United States, downloadable GIS (geographic information
14.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 175 14.2 Predictive modeling of invasive plants .......................................................................... 177 14.3 Types of predictive modeling .......................................................................................... 178 14.4 Applications and considerations of ecological niche modeling to invasive plants .. 182 14.5 Remote sensing of invasive plants .................................................................................. 186 14.6 Applications and considerations of remote sensing to invasive plants ..................... 187 14.7 Future directions of remote sensing to invasive species ............................................. 195 14.8 Summary ............................................................................................................................. 195 Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................................... 196 References ..................................................................................................................................... 197
system) datasets addressing all of these elements are available from national libraries (e.g., Geospatial One Stop-https://geo.data.gov) and from similar services offered by states, universities, libraries, and an increasing number of commercial organizations, sometimes but not always displaying greater local detail.
