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Publication Date
2023
Location
Kentucky, USA
Description
It has been understood for several years now that Canadian grasslands are among the world’s most endangered ecosystems. While the endangerment of the world’s coral reefs and rainforests may make the news more often, the increasingly fast decline of native Canadian grasslands is having a major impact on species diversity as well as global carbon supplies. In this paper, I will discuss the impact invasive annual grasses have had on two important rangeland ecosystems in Canada. Furthermore, strategies for protecting and restoring these invaluable lands will be discussed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.13023/grrx-ba27
Citation
Maloney, V., "Invasive Annual Grass Issues in Canadian Rangelands" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 64.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/XXV_IGC_2023/Sustainability/64)
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Invasive Annual Grass Issues in Canadian Rangelands
Kentucky, USA
It has been understood for several years now that Canadian grasslands are among the world’s most endangered ecosystems. While the endangerment of the world’s coral reefs and rainforests may make the news more often, the increasingly fast decline of native Canadian grasslands is having a major impact on species diversity as well as global carbon supplies. In this paper, I will discuss the impact invasive annual grasses have had on two important rangeland ecosystems in Canada. Furthermore, strategies for protecting and restoring these invaluable lands will be discussed.
