Authors:
Dodson, E.K. and C.E. Fieldler
Publication Date:
2006
Abstract/Summary:
Invasion by alien plant species represents a challenge to land managers throughout the world as they attempt to restore frequent fire-adapted ecosystems following decades of fire exclusion The results show that alien species, including transformers, respond to restoration treatments, especially the combined thin-burn treatment. Therefore monitoring for alien species invasion is an essential component of a restoration programme. Abundance of transformer species increased with increasing disturbance intensity, suggesting that less intense single-disturbance treatments (burn-only, thin-only) or incremental treatments may be preferred in some applications. Where more intense treatments are required to meet management objectives, specific strategies, such as seeding of native species, limiting grazing before and after treatment and harvesting over a protective winter snowpack, may be necessary to limit alien invasion.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Journal of Applied Ecology
Link:
https://www.fs.fed.us/ffs/docs/lubrecht/FFS109-Dodsen.pdf