Wildfire and Invasive Plants in American Deserts: A Special Feature

Adverse impacts include increased fire risk, reduced biodiversity and forage for livestock and wildlife, degraded water quality, reduced recreational and aesthetic values, and significant economic losses. A primary goal of the conference was to provide for the exchange of knowledge between the scien...

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Published in:Rangeland ecology & management 2011-09, Vol.64 (5), p.429-430
Main Authors: Weltz, Mark A., Coates-Markle, Linda, Narayanan, Rang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Desert plants
Environmental degradation
Fire and Invasive Plants Special Feature
Flowers & plants
Invasive plants
Land management
Livestock
Nonnative species
Water quality
Wildfires
Wildlife
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Summary:Adverse impacts include increased fire risk, reduced biodiversity and forage for livestock and wildlife, degraded water quality, reduced recreational and aesthetic values, and significant economic losses. A primary goal of the conference was to provide for the exchange of knowledge between the scientific community, land managers, and other stakeholders and synthesize what is known about the impacts associated with the interactions between invasive plants and wildfire so that land managers will have state-of-the-art knowledge to address this critical issue.
ISSN:1550-7424
1551-5028
DOI:10.2111/REM-D-11-00114.1