Invasive and exotic species management for Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve: 2010 Summary report
Decker D. 2010. Invasive and exotic species management for Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve: 2010 Summary report. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/GLBA/NRDS—2010/108. National Park Services, Natural Resource Program Center. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report describes the work done by the Alaska Exotic Plant Management Team at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. This season, the Glacier Bay team was comprised of one seasonal biological-technician and one American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funded Student Conservation Association intern. Plant inventories were conducted in the Bartlett Cove developed area, as well as in Dry Bay and in four backcountry areas of Glacier Bay proper. Control work was conducted mostly in Bartlett Cove, and there were four Southeast Alaska Guidance Association crews that assisted with the treatments. 197.96 acres were surveyed this season and 2.8 acres were controlled using manual control methods. This season, 1041.22 kg (2295.49 lbs) wet weight of invasive plants were removed. These plants were dried to 490.30 kg (1078.60 lbs) of dried plant material then incinerated. One new species was found this season; a single field mustard (Brassica rapa) was detected and removed at the Bartlett Cove waste management facility. In addition, perennial rye grass (Lolium perenne) was detected again in the park for the first time since 2006.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Decker, David
- Date of Issue
- 2010-11
- Publisher
- National Park Services, Natural Resource Program Center
- Units
- GLBA , NRSS
- Keywords
- Alaska EPMT, Exotic, GLBA, Invasive