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  1. Competitive effects of non-native plants are lowest in native plant communities that are most vulnerable to invasion

    Despite widespread acknowledgment that disturbance favors invasion, a hypothesis that has received little attention is whether non-native invaders have greater competitive effects on native plants in undisturbed habitats than in disturbed habitats. This hypothesis derives from the assumption that competitive interactions are more persistent in habitats that have not...

    Author(s):
    J.Stephen Brewer; W. Chase Bailey
    Year:
    2014
    Keywords:
    Competition, Disturbance, Impact, Invasive Species, Invasibility, Resources, Soil Fertility
    Source:
    Plant Ecology 215(8):821-832.

  2. Non-native plants and wildlife in the Intermountain West

    Non-native plant invasions can change communities and ecosystems by altering the structure and composition of native vegetation. Changes in native plant communities caused by non-native plants can influence native wildlife species in diverse ways, but the outcomes and underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we review and synthesize current information for...

    Author(s):
    Andrea R. Litt; Dean E. Pearson
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    arthropods, birds, exotic plants, habitat, herpetofauna, Intermountain West, invasive plants, mammals, non-native plants, trophic interactions
    Source:
    Wildlife Society Bulletin. doi: 10.1002/wsb.306

  3. Developing native plant nurseries in emerging market areas

    The importance of developing a market for quality native plant materials in a region prior to the establishment of a nursery is crucial to ensure its success. Certain tactics can be applied to help develop a demand for native plant materials in a region. Using these tactics will help create a new market for native plant materials.

    Author(s):
    Elliott Duemler
    Year:
    2012
    Keywords:
    native plants, native seed, sales, marketing
    Source:
    In: Haase, D. L.; Pinto, J. R.; Riley, L. E., tech. coords. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations - 2011. Proc. RMRS-P-68. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 39-40.

  4. Regional native plant strategies

    Because of increasing public interest in native plants, regional groups have been cooperating to develop native species. The Federal Native Plants Initiative was formed in 1994 to coordinate and encourage the development and use of native plants. The program they developed includes public involvement, organizational structure, technical work groups, implementation...

    Author(s):
    Wendell G. Hassell
    Year:
    1999
    Keywords:
    restoration, seed production, seed conditioning, succession
    Source:
    In: Holzworth, Larry K.; Brown, Ray W., comps. Revegetation with native species: Proceedings, 1997 Society for Ecological Restoration annual meeting; 1997 November 12-15; Fort Lauderdale, FL. Proc. RMRS-P-8. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 30-32.

  5. The Native Plant Propagation Protocol Database: 16 years of sharing information

    The Native Plant Propagation Protocol Database was launched in 2001 to provide an online mechanism for sharing information about growing native plants. It relies on plant propagators to upload their protocols (detailed directions for growing particular native plants) so that others may benefit from their experience. Currently the database has nearly 3000 protocols and...

    Author(s):
    R. Kasten Dumroese; Thomas D. Landis
    Year:
    2016
    Keywords:
    nursery management, growing regime, seedlings, restoration
    Source:
    Native Plants Journal. 17(3): 267-272.

  6. Raising native plants in nurseries: Basic concepts

    Growing native plants can be fun, challenging, and rewarding. This booklet, particularly the first chapter that introduces important concepts, is for the novice who wants to start growing native plants as a hobby; however, it can also be helpful to someone with a bit more experience who is wondering about starting a nursery. The second chapter provides basic...

    Author(s):
    R. Kasten Dumroese; Thomas D. Landis; Tara Luna
    Year:
    2012
    Keywords:
    native plants, nursery, seeds, containers, cuttings, planting
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-274. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 84 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-GTR-274. (2012 version slightly revised July 2021).

  7. Neighbour tolerance, not suppression, provides competitive advantage to non-native plants

    High competitive ability has often been invoked as a key determinant of invasion success and ecological impacts of non-native plants. Yet our understanding of the strategies that non-natives use to gain competitive dominance remains limited. Particularly, it remains unknown whether the two non-mutually exclusive competitive strategies, neighbour suppression and...

    Author(s):
    Marina Golivets; Kimberly F. Wallin
    Year:
    2018
    Keywords:
    Bayesian multilevel meta-analysis, competitive strategy, inter- vs. intraspecific competition, net neighbour effect, non-native invasive plants, pairwise competition, phylogenetic correction, statistical non-independence
    Source:
    Ecology Letters

  8. Use of herbicides to control alligatorweed and restore native plants in managed marshes

    Marsh management is used to improve the quality of wetland habitats for a variety of waterfowl and other waterbirds. However, alien plants, such as alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.), may impact success of marsh management by competing with and displacing important native plants. In managed marshes, we tested effects of...

    Author(s):
    Shannon L. Allen; Gary R. Hepp; James H. Miller
    Year:
    2007
    Keywords:
    alien plant species, Alternanthera philoxeroides, imazapyr, marsh management, restoration, triclopyr amine
    Source:
    Wetlands, Vol. 27(3): 739-748

  9. Roadside revegetation: A new frontier for native plant growers

    Roadside revegetation projects are an important and growing new niche for native plant suppliers. Recent shifts in public policy now require the use of locally adapted native plants as the first choice when roadsides are being revegetated. These shifts in policy recognize that the establishment of healthy native plant communities is the best defense against invasive...

    Author(s):
    Scott A. Riley; Kim M. Wilkinson
    Year:
    2007
    Keywords:
    revegetation, road ecology, stocktypes, restoration
    Source:
    In: Riley, L.E.; Dumroese, R.K.; Landis, T.D. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations - 2006. Proceedings RMRS-P-50. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 72-76

  10. Fleshy fruit removal and nutritional composition of winter-fruiting plants: a comparison of non-native invasive and native species

    Invasive, non-native plants threaten forest ecosystems by reducing native plant species richness and potentially altering ecosystem processes. Seed dispersal is critical for successful invasion and range expansion by non-native plants; dispersal is likely to be enhanced if they can successfully compete with native plants for disperser services. Fruit production by non-...

    Author(s):
    Cathryn H. Greenberg; Scott T. Walter
    Year:
    2010
    Keywords:
    exotic plant, fruit, invasive plant, non-native, nutrition, seed dispersal
    Source:
    Natural Areas Journal 30(3):312-321

  11. Native plant development and deployment [Section VII]

    Native plant materials are needed to create, enhance, or restore pollinator habitat. They provide critical foraging and breeding areas for wild and managed pollinator species, including transnational migratory species such as hummingbirds and monarch butterflies. Although many pollinators and plants are generalists, some have limited, obligate relationships (i.e., one...

    Author(s):
    Jessica Wright; Kas Dumroese; Amy Symstad; Theresa Pitts-Singer; Jim Cane; Gary Krupnick; Peggy Olwell; Byron Love; Elizabeth Sellers; John Englert; Troy Wood
    Year:
    2015
    Keywords:
    native plant materials, pollinator habitat
    Source:
    In: Pollinator Research Action Plan: Report of the Pollinator Health Task Force. Washington, DC: White House, Office of Science and Technology Policy. p. 35-40. Online: https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/05/18/announcing-new-steps-promote-pollinator-health

  12. Something new - the Native Plants Journal

    The demand for native plants continues to increase, but published information on how to propagate natives is extremely limited. The Native Plants Journal, a full-color publication produced as a cooperative between the University of Idaho and the USDA Forest Service, provides a forum for sharing practical information about growing and planting native plants.

    Author(s):
    R. Kasten Dumroese
    Year:
    2002
    Keywords:
    nursery, seedlings, Internet, plant production
    Source:
    In: Dumroese, R. K.; Riley, L. E.; Landis, T. D., technical coordinators. National proceedings: forest and conservation nursery associations-1999, 2000, and 2001. Proceedings RMRS-P-24. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 48-49

  13. Selective herbicide applications for low impact vegetation management of exotic species and enhancement of native plant communities

    Selective and specific management for the control of exotic (non-native) plants is necessary for preservation of native plant communities. Managers of federal, state, or county land holdings and parks, wildlife areas, recreation areas, and historic sites are frequently charged with selectively managing the enhancement of desirable or native plant communities. In...

    Author(s):
    Max Williamson
    Year:
    1998
    Keywords:
    Source:
    In: Britton, Kerry O., ed. Exotic pests of eastern forests conference proceedings; 1997 April 8-10; Nashville, TN. U.S. Forest Service and Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council: 129-136.

  14. Great Basin Native Plant Selection and Increase Project: 2012 progress report

    The Interagency Native Plant Materials Development Program outlined in the 2002 USDA and USDI Report to Congress, USDI Bureau of Land Management programs and policies, and the Great Basin Restoration Initiative encourage the use of native species for rangeland rehabilitation and restoration where feasible. The Great Basin Native Plant Selection and Increase Project was...

    Author(s):
    Nancy Shaw; Mike Pellant
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    Great Basin Native Plant Selection and Increase Project, plant materials, restoration, seed increase, forbs, grasses
    Source:
    Boise, ID: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Research Station; U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. 278 p.

  15. Great Basin Native Plant Project: 2013 Progress Report

    The Interagency Native Plant Materials Development Program outlined in the 2002 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Department of Interior (USDI) Report to Congress encouraged use of native plant materials for rangeland rehabilitation and restoration where feasible. The Great Basin Native Plant Project is a cooperative project lead by the...

    Author(s):
    Francis Kilkenny; Nancy Shaw; Corey Gucker
    Year:
    2014
    Keywords:
    Great Basin Native Plant Project, vegetation restoration
    Source:
    Boise, ID: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 222 p.

  16. Great Basin Native Plant Project: 2014 Progress Report

    The Interagency Native Plant Materials Development Program outlined in the 2002 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Department of Interior (USDI) Report to Congress encouraged use of native plant materials for rangeland rehabilitation and restoration where feasible. The Great Basin Native Plant Project is a cooperative project lead by the...

    Author(s):
    Francis Kilkenny; Anne Halford; Alexis Malcomb
    Year:
    2015
    Keywords:
    native plant materials, rangeland rehabilitation, restoration
    Source:
    Boise, ID: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 194 p.

  17. Life in interstitial space: Biocrusts inhibit exotic but not native plant establishment in semi-arid grasslands

    Exotic plant species commonly exploit disturbances more successfully than native plants. This outcome is widely attributed to the fact that disturbance reduces biotic resistance from native plant competitors. However, biocrusts, communities of mosses, lichens, and micro‐organisms, are a prominent component of semi‐arid grasslands occurring in the interstitial spaces...

    Author(s):
    Mandy L. Slate; Ragan M. Callaway; Dean E. Pearson
    Year:
    2019
    Keywords:
    biological soil crusts, biotic resistance, disturbance, establishment, exotic plants, germination, grasslands, invasion
    Source:
    Journal of Ecology. 107: 1317-1327.

  18. An update on Phytophthora species in California native plant nurseries and restoration areas

    In 2012, Phytophthora tentaculata was detected for the first time in North America on the roots and crowns of declining sticky monkey flower plants (Diplacus aurantiacus) in a Monterey County, CA native plant nursery. At the time, P. tentaculata was listed among the top five exotic Phytophthora...

    Author(s):
    S. Rooney-Latham; C.L. Blomquist; M.C. Soriano; Y.Y. Guo; P. Woods; K.L. Kosta; K. Weber; T.J. Swiecki; E.A. Bernhardt; K. Suslow; S.J. Frankel
    Year:
    2017
    Keywords:
    Source:
    Proceedings of the sudden oak death sixth science symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. GTR-PSW-255. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: 51.

  19. Native plant development and restoration program for the Great Basin, USA

    The Great Basin Native Plant Selection and Increase Project, organized by the USDA Bureau of Land Management, Great Basin Restoration Initiative and the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station in 2000 as a multi-agency collaborative program (http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/boise/research/shrub/greatbasin.shtml), has the objective of improving the availability of...

    Author(s):
    N. L. Shaw; M. Pellant; P. Olweli; S. L. Jensen; E. D. McArthur
    Year:
    2008
    Keywords:
    Bromus tectorum, native plants, revegetation, seed production, seeding technology
    Source:
    In: Multifunctional grasslands in a changing world, Volume II; XXI International Grassland Congress; VIII International Rangeland Congress. Beijing, China: Guangdong People's Publishing House: 454

  20. Post-wildland fire desertification: Can rehabilitation treatments make a difference?

    Desertification, caused by land degradation as opposed to the immediate creation of classical deserts, is of prime concern in the 21st century. As a result of human activities and climate change, the land loses its proper hydrologic function and biological productivity. Desertification affects 33 % of the earth's surface and over a billion people. Fire-related...

    Author(s):
    Daniel G. Neary
    Year:
    2009
    Keywords:
    Burned Area Emergency Response, desertification, non-native plants, soil erosion, wildland fire
    Source:
    Fire Ecology. 5(1): 129-144.

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