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Ecosystem impacts of tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) management in the Arkansas River watershed, Colorado: effects of disturbance and herbicide residues on passive plant community restoration
Author(s):Douglass, Cameron Hale
Date Issued:2013
Format:born digital; doctoral dissertations
Tamarisk (Tamarix L.) is now one of the most common species of woody plants along waterways in arid and semi-arid areas of the western United States. Tamarisk was intentionally introduced over a century ago for ornamental ...
Litter reduction by prescribed burning can extend downy brome control
Author(s):Kessler, Kallie C.
Date Issued:2014
Format:born digital; masters theses
Downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.) is a highly successful invasive species primarily because it fills an open niche in native plant communities. It also produces large amounts of litter over time. We hypothesized that ...
Indaziflam: a new cellulose biosynthesis inhibiting herbicide provides long-term control of invasive winter annual grasses
Author(s):Sebastian, Derek James
Date Issued:2017
Format:born digital; doctoral dissertations
Invasive winter annual grasses such as downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.) are a threat to native ecosystems throughout the US. These invasive grasses exploit moisture and nutrients throughout the fall and early spring before ...
New paradigm in rangeland restoration, A: using a pre-emergent herbicide to assist in native plant establishment and release
Author(s):Clark, Shannon Lee
Date Issued:2019
Format:born digital; doctoral dissertations
Invasive winter annual grasses (IWAG), especially downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.), are a significant threat to rangeland ecosystems in the western United States. Invasions in natural ecosystems can cause severe negative ...