Evaluating management of Lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana) at Coronado National Memorial; Final report

Mau-Crimmins T. 2006. Evaluating management of Lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana) at Coronado National Memorial; Final report. Natural Resources Report NPS/IMR/SODN-006. National Park Service

Lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees) is an introduced perennial bunchgrass that is increasingly dominating semi-desert grasslands and savannas of the American Southwest (McPherson and Weltzin 2000), including many parks in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. In 2002, the Sonoran Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program (SODN) documented foliar cover of Lehmann love grass exceeding 75% on many grassland sites at Coronado National Memorial (CORO), among the highest concentrations ever measured in the region (SODN, unpl. data). This infestation presents an enormous management challenge for CORO.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Mau-Crimmins, Theresa
Date of Issue
2006-01
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
CORO
Keywords
Grassland, Invasive Species, Management, Pernnical Bunchgrass, Restoration, spread, Weeds

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