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Thinking Native in Southern California: Coastal Benefits of a Watershed Approach to Invasive Exotic Plant Removal
Although the exotic plant species Arundo donax is not typically associated with coastal dune habitat invasions, it nevertheless has a significant impact on the coast and should be managed though watershed-wide collaboration. Upstream removal efforts benefit downstream shoreline users, and invasive species removal should be coordinated with this connection in perspective. For example, agencies and organizations removing Arundo within the Santa Ana Watershed have formed a unique partnership known as Team Arundo to manage removal efforts throughout the Watershed. This partnership, facilitated by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA), teams upstream and downstream resource managers, who meet regularly to coordinate removal efforts, mapping, permit application, and funding acquisition. Unlike native plants, which are adapted to survive southern California flooding events by bending to yield to floodwaters, Arundo donax plants break when subjected to rising floodwaters. These plants then wash downstream and deposit on the Newport and Huntington Beaches. In addition to coastal debris, Arundo indirectly impacts beaches by reducing water quality and quantity, thereby reducing ecosystem function. The watershed-wide collaborative efforts of Team Arundo in the Santa Ana Watershed have proven politically and practically successful and Team Arundo has served as a model throughout the state for invasive species removal.
Thinking Native in Southern California: Coastal Benefits of a Watershed Approach to Invasive Exotic Plant Removal
Although the exotic plant species Arundo donax is not typically associated with coastal dune habitat invasions, it nevertheless has a significant impact on the coast and should be managed though watershed-wide collaboration. Upstream removal efforts benefit downstream shoreline users, and invasive species removal should be coordinated with this connection in perspective. For example, agencies and organizations removing Arundo within the Santa Ana Watershed have formed a unique partnership known as Team Arundo to manage removal efforts throughout the Watershed. This partnership, facilitated by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA), teams upstream and downstream resource managers, who meet regularly to coordinate removal efforts, mapping, permit application, and funding acquisition. Unlike native plants, which are adapted to survive southern California flooding events by bending to yield to floodwaters, Arundo donax plants break when subjected to rising floodwaters. These plants then wash downstream and deposit on the Newport and Huntington Beaches. In addition to coastal debris, Arundo indirectly impacts beaches by reducing water quality and quantity, thereby reducing ecosystem function. The watershed-wide collaborative efforts of Team Arundo in the Santa Ana Watershed have proven politically and practically successful and Team Arundo has served as a model throughout the state for invasive species removal.
Thinking Native in Southern California: Coastal Benefits of a Watershed Approach to Invasive Exotic Plant Removal
Loper, Christy (Autor:in) / Cozad, Daniel (Autor:in) / Katagi, Wendy (Autor:in) / Beehler, Jeffrey (Autor:in)
California and the World Ocean 2002 ; 2002 ; Santa Barbara, California, United States
California and the World Ocean '02 ; 1036-1050
16.03.2005
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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