Exotic Plant Management Team Program Annual Report, 2013.

摘要

Native communities of plants and animals and historical landscapes across the world are threatened by invasive plants. Invasive plant programs within the National Park Service (NPS) seek to prevent the introduction of invasive species, identify and remove new infestations, reduce the effects of existing infestations, and to restore native plant communities. The Exotic Plant Management Teams (EPMT) were formed in 2000 to assist parks and have become an integral part of the NPS response to a growing invasive species threat. The EPMT Program now consists of 17 teams that work throughout NPS.