Invasive Plants
Concern
Improving
Moderate
Metric | Condition | Trend | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|
1. Number of Species EradicatedNumber of invasive, nonnative plant species eradicated in MSP Area |
Significant Concern |
No Change |
High |
2. Number of Sites EradicatedNumber of invasive, nonnative plant species eradicated at treated sites |
Concern |
Improving |
High |
3. Number of Sites TreatedNumber of invasive, nonnative plant sites treated |
Caution |
Improving |
High |
Current Status
The current overall condition of the Invasive Nonnative Plants Indicator is Concern, with an Improving Trend, based on consideration of the three metric conditions. As of 2020, there have been no nonnative, invasive plant species eradicated. While that is a concerning condition, it is improving and the program is getting closer to the goal of eradicating certain plant species (Metric 1) by eradicating individual nonnative, invasive plant species sites (Metric 2), and when all individual sites of an invasive plant species are eradicated, the species will be considered eradicated from Conserved Lands. However, even as the Regional EDRR Program increases the number of sites treated (Metric 3), there is the potential for new or existing nonnative, invasive plants to establish new occurrences. The confidence for each of the three metrics is High as there are ample data from the EDRR program; however, the overall confidence level is Moderate. This is due to the lack of data on invasive removal work conducted by individual land managers outside of the EDRR program. In the future, it is anticipated that there will be additional tracking of invasive, nonnative plant removal from Conserved Lands that are not part of the Regional EDRR Program. As more information becomes available, future reports will include additional metrics evaluating the threat from invasive, nonnative plants and management prioritization based on threat risk.
Species information
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Species Information
Species Information
Metric 1 - Number of Species Eradicated
Significant Concern
No Change
High
Metric 2 - Number of Sites Eradicated
Concern
Improving
High
Metric 3 - Number of Sites Treated
Caution
Improving
High
Additional Resources
Related Projects
Selected Citations
Related Objectives
Objectives | Metrics |
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INVPLA-1: Implement Invasive Plant Strategic Plan | INVPL1INVPL2INVPL3 |
INVPLA-3: Regional Support Invasive Plant Strategic Plan | INVPL3 |
INVPLA-7: Implement Invasive Plant Strategic Plan | INVPL3 |