Problematic plant monitoring in Pipestone National Monument: 2006–2017
Young CC. 2020. Problematic plant monitoring in Pipestone National Monument: 2006–2017. Natural Resource Report. NPS/HTLN/NRR—2020/2092. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
Managers are challenged with the impact of problematic plants, including exotic, invasive, and pest plant species. Information on the abundance, distribution, and location of these plants is essential for developing risk-based approaches to managing these species. Based on surveys conducted in 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2017, Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network staff and contractors identified a cumulative total of 32 potentially problem-atic plant taxa in Pipestone National Monument (NM). Of the 27 species found in 2017, we characterized 6 as very low frequency, 7 as low frequency, 10 as medium frequency, and 4 as high frequency. No species in the very low, low, or medium frequency categories exceeded a 10-acre threshold, while most high-frequency species did. While eradication may be possible for a small number of species, we recommend that management at Pipestone NM focus on strategically protecting high value features in the park’s cultural and natural landscapes.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Young, Craig
- Date of Issue
- 2020-03
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- HTLN , NRSS , PIPE
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants