Author : Whitney Rapp,National Park Service,U.S. Department of the Interior
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1494235781
Invasive Species Summary for the Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network by Whitney Rapp,National Park Service,U.S. Department of the Interior Pdf
Invasive species pose a significant resource management concern since they can upset the native ecosystem balance. Within the Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Network (SWAN) of the National Park Service (NPS), effort and resources have been invested in inventorying and controlling invasive plant species by park staff and the Alaska Region Exotic Plant Management Team (AK-EPMT). Findings and recommendations are included in this document.