Global change, global trade, and the next wave of plant invasions: Data

Data presented here are those used for the following publication: Bradley et al. 2011. Global change, global trade, and the next wave of plant invasions. Front Ecol Environ 10(1): 20-28. doi: 10.1890/110145

Data from the USDA's global agricultural trade system online database were used to identify emerging (those with an average import value of less than $100,000 from 2000-2010) and established (those with an average import value of more than $100,000 from 2000-2010) sources of nursery plant imports to the US.