Data for: Invasion risk of clumping and running bamboo species in the continental United States

Appendix data table with answers to weed risk assessment questions for 47 species of bamboo accompanying the manuscript titled "Running bamboo species pose a greater risk of invasion than clumping bamboo species in the continental United States". We also include information on rhizome habit, score, conclusion, and number of questions answered.Spaces were left blank when there was no information available to answer question, "unk" was entered if there was not enough data to answer or the guidelines indicate "unk" instead of blank space, and "?" when conflicting evidence provided (per published guidelines Gordon et al. 2010). Source codes are as follows: FL=weed risk assessments completed by The Nature Conservancy (available at http://hear.org), PIER=Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (available at http://hear.org), HEAR=Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (available at http://hear.org), UF/IFAS Assessment (available at http://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu), HPWRA=Hawaii Pacific Weed Risk Assessment (available at https://sites.google.com/site/weedriskassessment/home)

Data for: Invasion risk of clumping and running bamboo species in the continental United States

Appendix data table with answers to weed risk assessment questions for 47 species of bamboo accompanying the manuscript titled "Running bamboo species pose a greater risk of invasion than clumping bamboo species in the continental United States". We also include information on rhizome habit, score, conclusion, and number of questions answered.Spaces were left blank when there was no information available to answer question, "unk" was entered if there was not enough data to answer or the guidelines indicate "unk" instead of blank space, and "?" when conflicting evidence provided (per published guidelines Gordon et al. 2010). Source codes are as follows: FL=weed risk assessments completed by The Nature Conservancy (available at http://hear.org), PIER=Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (available at http://hear.org), HEAR=Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (available at http://hear.org), UF/IFAS Assessment (available at http://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu), HPWRA=Hawaii Pacific Weed Risk Assessment (available at https://sites.google.com/site/weedriskassessment/home).THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV

Bioenergy Feedstocks at Low Risk for Invasion in the USA: a "White List" Approach

Abstract Proposed introductions of non-native bioenergy feedstocks have resulted in disagreements among industry, regulators, and environmental groups over unintended consequences, including invasion. Attempting to ban or "black list" known or high probability invasive species creates roadblocks without offering clear alternatives to industry representatives wishing to choose low invasion risk feedstocks. Therefore, a "white list" approach may offer a proactive policy solution for federal and state agencies seeking to incentivize the cultivation of promising new feedstocks without increasing the probability of non-native plant invasions in natural systems. We assessed 120 potential bioenergy feedstock taxa using weed risk assessment tools and generated a white list of 25 nonnative taxa and 24 native taxa of low invasion risk in the continental USA. The list contains feedstocks that can be grown across various geographic regions in the USA and converted to a wide variety of fuel types. Although the white list is not exhaustive and will change over time as new plants are developed for bioenergy, the list and the methods used to create it should be immediately useful for breeders, regulators, and industry representatives as they seek to find common ground in selecting feedstocks

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

One of the EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) data sheets on pests recommended for regulation, being an output from an expert working group that risk analysed G. spilanthoides for the EPPO region in October 2016

Feasible utility scale Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage system

This paper presents the latest design features and estimated costs of a 5000 MWh/1000 MW Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) plant. SMES is proposed as a commercially viable technology for electric utility load leveling. The primary advantage of SMES over other electrical energy storage technologies is its high net roundtrip efficiency. Other features include rapid availability and low maintenance and operating costs. Economic comparisons are made with other energy storage options and with gas turbines. In a diurnal load leveling application, a superconducting coil can be charged from the utility grid during off-peak hours. The ac grid is connected to the dc magnetic coil through a power conversion system that includes an inverter/rectifier. Once charged, the superconducting coil conducts current, which supports an electromagnetic field, with virtually no losses. During hours of peak load, the stored energy is discharged to the grid by reversing the charging process. The principle of operation of a SMES unit is shown in Fig. 1. For operation in the superconducting mode, the coil is maintained at extremely low temperature by immersion in a bath of liquid helium

Two decades of data reveal that Biological Invasions needs to increase participation beyond North America, Europe, and Australasia

Most published papers in ecology come from a handful of countries, and invasion science as an ecological subdiscipline is no exception. Based on the country of corresponding authors, we analyzed patterns in submissions, reviews, and publications in the journal Biological Invasions from its first issue in 1999 to 2020. Regionally, North America, Europe, and Australasia submitted and published the most articles during this period and supplied most reviewers and journal editors. As a country, the USA stands out in terms of papers published and reviewers involved in the process. The dominance of published articles from USA-based scientists declined through time, but such articles still constitute one-third of all articles in recent years. However, as biological invasions are a worldwide phenomenon acting on local to global scales, research from all regions of the world is needed to better understand and manage invasions. By tracking and reporting the trends in the countries of origin of the journal’s authors and reviewers, and by encouraging submissions from more countries, we hope that geographical differences will decrease and that a more global understanding of biological invasions will emerge.Fil: Nuñez, Martin Andres. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. University of Houston; Estados UnidosFil: Chiuffo, Mariana Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; ArgentinaFil: Seebens, Hanno. Senckenberg Biodiversity And Climate Research Centre,; AlemaniaFil: Kuebbing, Sara. University of Pittsburgh; Estados UnidosFil: McCary, M. Rice University; Estados UnidosFil: Lieurance, Deah. University of Florida; Estados UnidosFil: Zhang, Bo. Oklahoma State University; Estados UnidosFil: Simberloff, D.. University of Tennessee; Estados UnidosFil: Meyerson, Laura. University of Rhode Island; Estados Unido