Event Title
An Adaptive Management Plan for Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense) and Cheat Grass (Bromus tectorum) Control in a Central Oklahoma Nature Center
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Natural Resource Management
Mentor Information
Todd Aschenbach, aschenbt@gvsu.edu
Department
Biology
Location
Kirkhof Center 1142
Start Date
13-4-2011 11:00 AM
End Date
13-4-2011 11:30 AM
Keywords
Environment
Abstract
The introduction of invasive species often has negative consequences for ecosystem health. Invasive grasses like Johnson Grass and Cheat Grass have been known to out-compete native plants leading to a reduction in species diversity in prairie ecosystems. This adaptive management plan will assess the impacts of mechanical and chemical control methods on invasive grasses, as well as the overall plant diversity of four meadows in a central Oklahoma nature center. Percent cover of plant functional types was measured in summer of 2010, and results will be used to assess treatment options for future management of invasive plant species in meadow ecosystems.
An Adaptive Management Plan for Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense) and Cheat Grass (Bromus tectorum) Control in a Central Oklahoma Nature Center
Kirkhof Center 1142
The introduction of invasive species often has negative consequences for ecosystem health. Invasive grasses like Johnson Grass and Cheat Grass have been known to out-compete native plants leading to a reduction in species diversity in prairie ecosystems. This adaptive management plan will assess the impacts of mechanical and chemical control methods on invasive grasses, as well as the overall plant diversity of four meadows in a central Oklahoma nature center. Percent cover of plant functional types was measured in summer of 2010, and results will be used to assess treatment options for future management of invasive plant species in meadow ecosystems.