Authors:
Cox, R.D. and E.B. Allen
Publication Date:
2008
Abstract/Summary:
In restoration of semi-arid shrub ecosystems, grass control can reduce exotic grasses over the short-term. However, recovery of grasses in the longer term indicates that restoration does not form a new stable state. Restoration and management of semi-arid shrublands may therefore require continual grass control. Exotic forbs should also be considered for control, as they may increase when exotic grasses are removed. Yearly variations in precipitation confound determination of successful restoration efforts, and require long-term observations to detect the response of native species to treatments.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Journal of Applied Ecology
Link:
https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2008_cox_r002.pdf