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Working Paper 08: Controlling Invasive Species as Part of Restoration Treatments

Harding, K. (2004) Working Paper 08: Controlling Invasive Species as Part of Restoration Treatments. Working Paper. NAU Ecological Restoration Institute.

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Abstract

Thinning, prescribed fire, and other treatments can restore ecological integrity in southwestern ponderosa pine forests that are at risk of unnaturally severe crown fires and bark beetle outbreaks. Such treatments can promote the survival and recruitment of native plants and animal species, but they also represent a significant disturbance that can allow invasive plants to spread. Invasive plants are a serious threat to the biological integrity of lands in western North America and elsewhere. Mitigating their impact must be a high priority during the planning and implementation of restoration treatments. This publication presents an overview of methods to prevent and control their spread.

Item Type: Monograph (Working Paper)
ID number or DOI: 08
Keywords: ERI Library, working paper, Ecological Restoration, Invasive
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
S Agriculture > SD Forestry
Department/Unit: Research Centers > Ecological Restoration Institute
Date Deposited: 19 Oct 2015 01:39
URI: http://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/1304

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