WESTMINSTER, Colorado - DECEMBER 11, 2019 - Buffelgrass is a drought-tolerant, invasive weed that threatens the biodiversity of native ecosystems in the drylands of the Americas and Australia. Unfortunately, though, land managers trying to control the weed often experience mixed results.
To shed new light on buffelgrass and the best techniques to use for its control, researchers from the University of Arizona conducted a literature review that is featured in vol. 12 issue 4 of the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management. The authors synthesized the results from 229 studies conducted on several continents and in a variety of ecosystems. Among their findings:
"Our review highlights the value of integrated weed management programs," says Hannah Farrell, PhD student and lead author. "Herbicides or other treatments used in isolation are uniformly less effective in controlling buffelgrass than those used in tandem with other approaches."
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The article " Pennisetum ciliare: a review of treatment efficacy, competitive traits, and restoration opportunities ," is available at http://www.cambridge.org/ipsm
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