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Cheatgrass and Medusahead Information From USGS

Invasive annual grasses, such as cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae), are one of the most significant stressors to rangeland ecosystems in the western U.S. Their expansion and dominance across this area are the most damaging ecosystem agents on this iconic landscape.

Full Article Here.

United States Geological Survey (USGS) Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Cheatgrass and Medusahead, 2020.

Photo by Justin L. Welty, USGS

Posted by:
Gloria Edwards
Published on:
July 14, 2020

Categories: Research Brief/SynthesisTags: biodiversity, biological invasion, cheatgrass, ecology, ecosystem recovery, ecosystem resilience, Ecosystem Restoration, invasive species, invasives, non-native species, rangeland, rangeland fire, rangeland management, rangeland weeds, rangelands, restoration

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