Invasive Plant Species Survey and Management Guidelines for Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado

Abstract

For the natural resource/environmental office staff Schriever Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado to better meet compliance and steward- ship responsibilities regarding (1) invasive weed control within installation boundaries, (2) invasive weed impacts on stocking rates on agricultural out lease lands, and (3) DoD requirements for reduced pesticide use they need detailed information to document the species, location, and density of invasive weed populations on the installation. This report provides documentation and maps for invasive/noxious weed populations on Schriever AFB. It also contains guidelines for management and control of diffuse knapweed (Centurea Diffuse) and Canada Thistle (Cirsium Arvense).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA402802

Entities

People

  • Matthew G. Hohmann
  • Patrick J. Guertin

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Boundaries
  • Colorado
  • Demography
  • Engineers
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Herbicides
  • Information Systems
  • Natural Resources
  • Pesticides
  • Plants
  • Standards
  • Weed Control
  • Weeds

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.