The Code of conduct on invasive alien plants in Belgium: results after two years of communication with the horticultural sector ; Le Code de conduite sur les plantes invasives en Belgique: résultats après deux années de communication avec le secteur horticole

In Belgium there are around 60 plant species listed as invasive (http://ias.biodiversity.be). Most of them were introduced as ornamentals. Except a few plants that have become famous invaders throughout the country, the invasiveness of these ornamentals remains unknown outside the scientific audience. Due to this lack of information, the major part is still available in nurseries. In order to reduce the introductions of these plants, a Code of conduct was launched in September 2011 within the frame of the AlterIAS project (ALTERnatives to Invasive Alien Species), an ‘Information & Communic... Mehr ...