Preventing the non-native plant invasion of Glacier National Park’s grasslands and high-elevation meadows: NRPP project final completion report
LaFleur D. 2016. Preventing the non-native plant invasion of Glacier National Park’s grasslands and high-elevation meadows: NRPP project final completion report. Natural Resource Report. NPS/GLAC/NRR—2016/1363. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
The purpose of this project was to combine restoration with integrated weed management to fortify critical grassland and meadow habitats against accelerated invasion by invasive plant species in response to climate change. Targeted invasive species were controlled, followed by native-plant reintroduction. Now that the project has been completed, we will evaluate our methods and material choices with rigorous post-control and restoration treatment assess-ments that will provide guidance for future work. All work was completed in Glacier Nation-al Park during fiscal years 2013–2015.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- LaFleur, Dawn
- Date of Issue
- 2016-12
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- GLAC , NRSS
- Keywords
- cheatgrass, exotic plant treatment, Glacier National Park, grasslands, invasive exotic plants, meadows, Natural Resources Preservation Program project report, restoration
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Grassland/Herbaceous Communities