Invasive Exotic Plant Monitoring At Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Year 2 2009 PDF Download

An invasive exotic plant is a plant species that is not native to an area and is presumed to pose environmental harm to native plant populations or communities. In general, invasive exotic plant species fragment native ecosystems, displace native plants and animals, and alter ecosystem function. Invasive species are second only to habitat loss as threats to global biodiversity. Prevention and early detection are the principal strategies for successful invasive exotic plant management.In 2006 and 2010, a cumulative total of 19 invasive exotic plant taxa were documented in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The information presented in this report may be used to plan management activities leading to control of exotic plants and the accomplishment of GPRA goal IA1.