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Tag Archives: crown vetch
Purist or Pragmatist? Identifying and Addressing Non-Native vs. Invasive Species in Prairies.
Recently, there has been a lot of consternation and confusion among biologists and the public about invasive species. Much of the confusion comes from misusing the term “invasive species”, and particularly the practice of using the terms “non-native (or exotic) … Continue reading
Posted in General, Prairie Management, Prairie Natural History, Prairie Plants
Tagged confusion, crown vetch, ecological resilience, goatsbeard, grassland, invasive or not?, invasive species, non-native species, prairie, priority, purist, salsify, salt cedar, southwestern willow flycatcher, species diversity, sweet clover, tragopogon
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Invasive Species Control Strategies – Avoiding the Whac-A-Mole Approach
Successfully controlling invasive species may be the most difficult (and important) part of prairie management. There are few things more frustrating than the realization that, despite your best efforts, there are more (insert your species here) than there were the … Continue reading
Posted in General, Prairie Management
Tagged control strategy, crown vetch, eastern red cedar, grassland, invasive species, prairie, weeds, whac-a-mole
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