Noxious weed survey of Peterson Air Force Base - 2014

Abstract

In the summer of 2014, the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) mapped noxious weeds at Peterson Air Force Base (PAFB) east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the second sample year, with 2003 the first (Anderson et al. 2003). The project was undertaken to provide the PAFB Natural Resources Manager with information contributing to the development of a formal Integrated Weed Management Plan ... Thirteen species of weeds were assessed on PAFB, one on the A list, eight on the B list, three on the C list and one on the watch list. Since the 2003 survey, three species increased, two were stable, three decreased, three were eradicated and two new species on the state noxious weed list were observed. (Source: Executive summary.)