Authors:
Sheley, R.L. and J. Krueger-Mangold
Publication Date:
2003
Abstract/Summary:
It is becoming increasingly clear that prescriptions for rangeland weed control are not sustainable because they treat the symptoms of weeds rather than their cause. Future restoration of invasive plant-infested rangeland must be based on ecological principles and concepts that provide for predictable outcomes. The processes controlling plant community dynamics can be modified to allow predictable successional trajectories. Successional management can lead to biomass optimization models for grazing management, spread vector analysis, and using resource availability to direct weedy plant communities toward those that are desired. Our challenge is to develop ecological principles on which management can be based.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Weed Science