Many species are adapted to disturbance and occur within dynamic, mosaic landscapes that
contain early and late successional microhabitats. Human modification of disturbance …

Bluegrasses, also known as meadowgrasses, represent one of the most economically
important and agronomically useful groups of grass species, excluding those for human …

Stephanie D. Leja Habitat loss and degradation by invasive species is a primary limitation to
the recovery of the Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus), a federally …

In January 2007 the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park (OSP) opened at a site
along Seattle's urbanized Elliott Bay shoreline. The park includes enhanced shoreline …

Widespread development and massive degradation are quickly eroding the persistence and
health of annual grassland systems. This guide was developed to give practitioners of any …

Ayla Joy Mills Master of Science in Biological Sciences California State University, Chico
Spring 2015 Ammophila arenaria was introduced to North America in 1868 for sand …

Once it has been determined that an invasive species is a target for management, the next
step is to decide on the goal of the management program. Goals for invasive species …

The removal of invasive species as part of the restoration process can allow natives
organisms to rebound. An ecosystem that incurs damages from invasive species is coastal …

This chapter brings together information on the states and values, and the analysis of trends
and trade-offs for the beach/foredune (Chaps. 4 and 6) and inland vegetated sand dunes …

Natural landscapes around the world have experienced serious loss and degradation,
which negatively impacts ecosystem service provision by these landscapes. As a result …