TheInvasive Species Compendium Channel (ISC), part of the CABI Compendium, is an online, encyclopedic reference resource covering recognition, biology, distribution, impact, and management ofinvasive plants and animals produced byCAB International alongside an international consortium.[1] It comprisespeer-reviewed datasheets, images, and maps, a bibliographic database, and full text articles. New datasheets, data sets, and scientific literature are added on a weekly basis. The ISC has been resourced by a diverse international consortium of government departments,non-governmental organizations, and private companies.[2]
The Invasive Species Compendium Channel currently covers over 1,500 species with over 7,000 basic summary datasheets and 1,500 detailed datasheets.[3] In addition, it provides access to over 1,100 full text articles (inPDF format) and 75,000 article abstracts.[2]