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Nephrolepis cordifolia
(Nephrolepidaceae)

 
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HEAR CLOSING      HEAR CLOSING      HEAR CLOSING

A message from Dr. David Duffy, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), University of Hawaii (posted 05 November 2012):

Because of a lack of funds, HEAR (www.hear.org) may close as soon as December 15, although there may be enough funds to extend it until February 15. This will mean several things. The web site will be placed on a new server although it is not clear who will pay for the server or for transitioning the site. HEAR data will not be updated. The Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (http://www.hear.org/pier/abtproj.htm) site will also become frozen, as will numerous books, reports and papers (http://www.hear.org/). As software evolves we will likely lose the ability to access the data. The various list servers will need new owners, otherwise moderated lists will cease to function altogether, while other lists will not be able to add or delete members. The photo collection (http://www.hear.org/starr/images/?o=plants) will remain accessible, but only through a third party site that will charge for access.

I should point out that we have already lost the original homes of both the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) and Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) although they have found temporary refuges. Together with HEAR, they represent the corporate memory both here in Hawaii and across the Pacific of efforts to sustain our natural ecosystems and agriculture against problems caused by species alien to the islands. HEAR also serves as the glue that holds the community together, providing information and facilitating communication. I just hope hindsight is kind to this decision.

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Nephrolepis cordifolia is native to the tropics (perhaps pantropical), including Hawaii. 

Species description or overview

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

Nephrolepis cordifolia description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Nephrolepis cordifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Nephrolepis cordifolia
Nomenclatural information about Nephrolepis cordifolia is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Nephrolepis cordifolia, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Nephrolepis cordifolia
Nomenclatural information about Nephrolepis cordifolia is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Nephrolepis cordifolia (Nephrolepidaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Nephrolepis cordifolia as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Nephrolepis cordifolia impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Nephrolepis cordifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Risk assessments

Weed risk assessment for Nephrolepis cordifolia for Florida (TNC) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
A weed risk assessment for Nephrolepis cordifolia for Florida is presented by The Nature Conservancy (Doria Gordon et al.).


Control methods

Nephrolepis cordifolia management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Nephrolepis cordifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Cultivation & propagation

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

Got Erosion? ... Plant!
Native species that can combat soil loss are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 12/19/2003).


Images

Images of Nephrolepis cordifolia (Nephrolepidaceae) (sword fern)
Links to high-resolution free images of Nephrolepis cordifolia (Nephrolepidaceae) (sword fern) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Nephrolepis cordifolia images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Nephrolepis cordifolia are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.


Distribution

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Nephrolepis cordifolia worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Nephrolepis cordifolia is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.


Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.


Full-text articles

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.


Experts

Nephrolepis cordifolia contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Nephrolepis cordifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Nephrolepis cordifolia references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Nephrolepis cordifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is currently funded by grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from PCSU (UH Manoa). Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), PIERC (USGS), the USFWS, HCSU (UH Hilo), and HALE (NPS).

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