Articles Related to "Invasives"
Asian Longhorn Beetle found in Boston area
A small infestation of Asian longhorned beetle was found in Jamaica Plain (Boston). Read more »
Posted July 16, 2010 under Invasives.
Rock Meadow Restoration Project
Early successional natural communities — grasslands, meadows, and shrublands — are an increasingly uncommon cover type in New England and elsewhere in the US. Read more »
Posted June 16, 2010 under Balanced Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Ecological Maintenance, Green Spaces -- Public, Invasives, Mapping, Restoration, Wildlife Habitats.
What Characteristics Make an Exotic Plant Invasive?
by Bruce Wenning
Many researchers and ecological restorationists have identified a constellation of traits or characteristics that better define what the term ‘invasive plant’ really means. Read more »
Posted June 16, 2010 under Invasives, Native Plants, Restoration, Seeds and Seed Dispersal, Shade.
Using Remote Sensing to Track Invasive Trees
By Ann Perry
A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists has refined remote sensing tools for identifying invasive Ashe juniper shrubs and trees in central Texas and nearby regions. Read more »
Posted June 16, 2010 under Ecological Maintenance, GIS, Invasives, Mapping, Remote Sensing, Trees.
Gleanings…
Grant Applications Invited for Invasive Plant Control — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
The Pulling Together Initiative seeks proposals that will help control invasive plant species, mostly through the work of public/private partnerships such as Cooperative Weed Management Areas.
Pre-proposal deadline is June 30. Read the request for proposals…
Native Plant Conservation Initiative
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the 2009 Native Plant Conservation Initiative (NPCI) grants cycle. The NPCI grant program is conducted in cooperation with the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA), funding multi-stakeholder projects that focus on the conservation of native plants and pollinators under any of the following 6 focal areas: conservation, education, restoration, research, sustainability, and data linkages. Application deadline is July 1, 2010
Read the request for proposals…
New England Groups Plot to Save Their Dwindling Woodlands
For decades, bands of volunteers and a smattering of full-time employees have worked to stem the tide of development and deforestation, identifying priority projects and working with a small pool of private funders to preserve little parcels of local forestland. See full article at nytimes.com
Posted June 16, 2010 under Grants and Fundraising, Invasives, Native Plants.
Letter from the Editor
As we look at Invasive Plant Species in this month’s newsletter, it’s important to keep in mind that invasive species are often exotic species brought into the landscape by people for aesthetic, agricultural, or industrial purposes. Landscapers have a responsibility, both to their clients and to the communities in which their clients live, to choose plants wisely and to guard against unintentional release of invasives that can throw off the local ecological balance. Read more »
Posted June 16, 2010 under Ecological Maintenance, Invasives, Letter From the Editor.
Differences between Native and Invasive Plants
by Judy Eisenberg
Native plants are plants that were already growing in North America before European colonies settled here. Read more »
Posted June 16, 2010 under Invasives, Native Plants.
Gleanings…
Conservation Fund Accepting Entries for Kodak American Greenways Program
Grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 will be awarded to land trusts, local governments, and other organizations working to create or improve a greenway, trail, or waterway in the United States. For 2010, the program anticipates awarding up to 50 percent of the grants to greenways projects that involve natural, cultural, and/or socio-political historical themes. This year’s application deadline is June 15th.
Link to Greenways Program Application
Farmers Cope With Round-Up Resistant Weeds
Just as the heavy use of antibiotics contributed to the rise of drug-resistant supergerms, American farmers’ near-ubiquitous use of the weedkiller Roundup has led to the rapid growth of tenacious new superweeds. Link to full article at NYTimes.com
May 22 is International Biodiversity Day
The biodiversity we see today is the fruit of billions of years of evolution, shaped by natural processes and, increasingly, by the influence of humans. It forms the web of life of which we are an integral part and upon which we so fully depend. Read More
Grant Applications Invited for Invasive Plant Control — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
The Pulling Together Initiative seeks proposals that will help control invasive plant species, mostly through the work of public/private partnerships such as Cooperative Weed Management Areas.
Pre-proposal deadline is June 30. Read the request for proposals…
Posted May 15, 2010 under Biodiversity, Chemical Pesticides and Herbicides, Grants and Fundraising, Green Spaces -- Public, Invasives.
Sheet Mulching
By Tricia Diggins
In order to take a break from pulling invasive plants we finally started a program of sheet mulching in the Alexandra Botanic Gardens this past summer and fall.
Posted March 15, 2010 under Invasives, Recycled Materials, Soil, Trees.
Native Plants: Restoring to an Idea
Native Plants: Restoring to an Idea
Article by Toby Hemenway
Let me tell you about the invasive plant that scares me more than all the others. It’s one that has infested over 80 million acres in the US, and in many places forms virtual monocultures. It is a heavy feeder, depleting soil of nutrients. Everywhere it grows, the soil is badly eroded. The plant offers almost no wildlife habitat, and since it is wind pollinated, does not provide nectar to insects.
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Posted February 11, 2010 under Invasives, Native Plants.