Improving Management Practices for Invasive Cordgrass in the Pacific Northwest: A Case Study of 'Spartina anglica'.

摘要

This booklet describes S. anglica’s ecology and it is aimed at uncovering the most important factors in developing a control strategy. It describes the results of manipulative experiments that tease apart the timing of seed production and germination as well as physical factors that most contribute to S. anglica’s success. This booklet also links data from previous control efforts by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) with the basic physiology of the plant and makes recommendations for developing future management plans. Lessons learned from work with S. anglica often may apply to control of invasive S. alterniflora because of similarities in the biology of these two species.