[APWG] NEWS: Alaska's national parks combat inavsive plants
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Sep 17 08:27:52 CDT 2008
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/091008/nei_330611280.shtml
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Story last updated at 9/10/2008 - 10:19 am
Alaska's national parks combat invasive plants
Exotic Plant Management Teams document presence of more than 100
non-native plant species covering more than 1,900 acres in and around the
Alaska National Parks
By Whitney Rapp
Alaska's national parks are not immune to invasive plants. With more than
54 million acres of Alaska managed by the National Park Service, entire
landscapes and the fish, wildlife, and recreational activities they
support are at risk. To combat the onslaught of exotic plant invasions,
the NPS has Exotic Plant Management Teams, and the Alaska EPMT is wrapping
up its sixth season.
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