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Non-Native Plants, Fuels, and Desert Revegetation

2018 Research Brief

Description

To revegetate disturbed desert lands, practitioners often reestablish fertile islands as  a first step in restoring native plants and associated fauna on disturbed desert sites. This research brief discusses the pros and cons of this approach considering native and non-native species. 


Author

This brief was written by Scott Abella and Lindsay Chiquoine and produced by the CFSC.

Contact

For more information, contact: scott.abella@unlv.edu, lindsay.chiquoine@unlv.edu  

Additional Information

Abella, S.R., and L.P. Chiquoine. 2018. The good with the bad: when ecological restoration facilitates native and non-native species. Restoration Ecology (in press).