01-001-273 Me. Code R. § II

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024

Section 001-273-II - Criteria for Evaluating Terrestrial Plant Species

In order to include a plant on a list of invasive terrestrial plant species administered by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry the following criteria must be met:

A. Be non-native to Maine, and

B. Have the potential for rapid growth, dissemination and establishment in minimally managed habitats, and

C. Have the biological potential for widespread dispersion and for dispersing over spatial gaps, and

D. Have the biological potential for existing in high numbers or large colonies in minimally managed habitats, and

E. Have the potential to displace native species in minimally managed habitats.

01-001 C.M.R. ch. 273, § II