Novel Approaches to Fuel Breaks & Invasives Handout

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Novel Approaches to Fuel Breaks and Invasive Species Management in the Sonoran Desert CART Case Study

Invasive grasses threaten to convert the Sonoran desert into a grassland by outcompeting native plants, and creating new, more frequent fire regimes that the desert plants cannot withstand. Siphon Draw Environmental Services (SDES) started various projects around the city of Apache Junction, Arizona, to establish fuel breaks and manage invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.

Learn more about invasive species including hand removal of vegetation, using wood chips and hand-held torches.

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/novel-approaches-fuel-breaks-invasive-species-management

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