Exotic Plant Management Team 2008 Annual Report
Biological Resource Management Division, Exotic Plant Management Team Program. 2009. Exotic Plant Management Team 2008 Annual Report
The spread of invasive species is recognized as one of the major factors contributing to ecosystem change and instability across North America and throughout the world. National Park units are not immune to this accelerating biological invasion. Invasive plants have been found on virtually all lands administered by the National Park Service (NPS). Current estimates are that more than 2.6 million acres or between 3-5 percent of park lands are dominated by non-native, invasive plant species. The Exotic Plant Management Team (EPMT) program is part of the NPS response to the growing invasive plant problem. This annual report documents the EPMT teams' 2008 activities and accomplishments in prevention, inventory, monitoring, control, and treatment of invasive plants in more than 200 parks.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Biological Resource Management Division, Exotic Plant Management Team Program
- Date of Issue
- 2009
- Keywords
- EPMT, IMPT, Invasive Plant, Weeds
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants