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Invasiveness Ranking System for Non-Native Plants of Alaska

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Figure 4. Ranks <strong>for</strong> Polygonum cuspidatum, Sorbus aucuparia, and Matricaria discoidea byfour assessors (1-4), working independently <strong>for</strong> five ranking systems.10.90.80.70.60.50.40.30.20.10Polygonum cuspidatumAQIS SWEP VTNC CAL AK123410.90.80.70.60.50.40.30.20.10Sorbus aucupariaAQIS SWEP VTNC CAL AK123410.90.80.70.60.50.40.30.20.10-0.1Matricaria discoideaAQIS SWEP VTNC CAL AK1234Scores were standardized by dividing by the maximum score possible <strong>for</strong> each system to facilitate comparisons. AQIS = Australia Weed RiskAssessment <strong>System</strong>, SWEP = Southwest Exotic Species <strong>Ranking</strong> <strong>System</strong>, VTNC = Invasive Exotic Plant Species in Virginia, CAL = Cali<strong>for</strong>niaExotic Pest Plant Council, AK = <strong>Alaska</strong> <strong>Invasiveness</strong> <strong>Ranking</strong> <strong>System</strong>.9

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