Proceedings 22nd U.S. Department of Agriculture Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species 2011. Held in Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, Maryland January 11-14, 2011

摘要

The meeting was the 22nd in a series of annual USDA Interagency Research Forums that are sponsored by the Forest Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and Agriculture Research Service. The groups original goal of fostering communication and providing a forum for the overview of ongoing research among the agencies and their cooperators is being realized and facilitated through this meeting. The meeting proceedings documents the efforts of many individuals: those who organized and sponsored the meeting, those who provided oral and poster presentations, and those who compiled and edited the contributions. The proceedings illustrates the depth and breadth of studies being supported by the agencies and their many cooperators and demonstrates the benefi ts and accomplishments that can result through the spirit of collaboration.