An inventory of invasive non-native plants in Cedar Breaks National Monument (2004) - final report
Dewey S and Andersen K. 2005. An inventory of invasive non-native plants in Cedar Breaks National Monument (2004) - final report. Weed Science Research Project No. SD0515A. Utah State University; Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology Department. Logan, UT
An inventory of invasive non-native plants was conducted by Utah State University during 2004 in portions of Cedar Breaks National Monument, Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN) of the National Park Service. This is the final report for a two-year project (2003-2004). Results of other NCPN park inventories are documented in separate reports. The objectives of this work are to document distribution and abundance of targeted invasive non-native plant species in anticipation of developing effective vegetation control strategies; to identify significant sources of weed introductions and vectors involved in weed spread; and to test and refine data collection and field inventory collection techniques for future NCPN inventory use. A target list of 15 high-priority invasive plant species was identified. Representative photos of species and habitats are included in the report. No voucher specimens were collected in 2004. Maps of areas inventoried and weed locations are provided. Only 3.2% of the acres inventoried (42.077 of 1313 acres) in Cedar Breaks NM were weed infested.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dewey, Steven; Andersen, Kimberly
- Date of Issue
- 2005-04
- Publisher
- Utah State University; Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology Department
- Units
- CEBR , NCPN
- Keywords
- Exotic/Invasive Species - Plants, Inventory, NCPN Invasive Plants Inventory, Photographs, Plant Studies, Voucher, Weeds