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Development Of Ecologically-Based Invasive Plant Management Curriculum For University Audiences, Halley Kartchner
Development Of Ecologically-Based Invasive Plant Management Curriculum For University Audiences, Halley Kartchner
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
The Great Basin is considered one of the most endangered ecoregions in the United States. One threat facing Great Basin rangelands is the invasion of harmful, non-native plants. These invasive weeds outcompete native plants, degrade wildlife habitat, decrease valuable forage for livestock, and cost millions every year in weed control efforts. In order to restore degraded ecosystems of the Great Basin, it is essential that effective weed management programs are integrated in rangeland management strategies. Traditional management approaches have focused on killing invasive weeds with limited regard to the underlying processes that contributed to the invasion.
Ecologically-based invasive plant management, …
Integrated Management Of Downy Brome (Bromus Tectorum L.) Infested Rangeland, Heather Elwood
Integrated Management Of Downy Brome (Bromus Tectorum L.) Infested Rangeland, Heather Elwood
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Invasive weed species are a threat to the health and functionality of many rangeland systems. Downy brome (Bromus tectorum) is an invasive annual grass that affects the productivity of rangelands by decreasing the grazing capacity for livestock as well as altering the wildfire cycle and competing against more desirable vegetation for limited resources.
In 2006, an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment was approved for Dinosaur National Monument, calling for prioritization of invasive species management on high value wildlife habitat, vector areas, and for species with a high ecological impact. The Cub Creek Watershed was identified as a priority …