A new study from University of Nebraska-Lincoln ecologist and Working Lands for Wildlife partner, Dirac Twidwell, synthesized decades of research on the growing impact of invading conifers.
Resource Type: Science Publication/Report
Invasive Woody Plant Social Science Report
In 2023, PLJV conducted interviews and focus groups in Kansas and Oklahoma on landowner perceptions regarding invasive woody plant management. This report examines various motivations, barriers, and future needs of landowners and land managers regarding invasive woody plant management decision-making. With this knowledge, conservation practitioners can better support these individuals in their ongoing efforts to manage invasive species.
Invasive Woody Plant Social Science Review
In 2023, PLJV conducted a literature review on landowner perceptions regarding invasive woody plant management. The goal of this review was to identify the primary motivations, barriers, and needs for conducting management to support future application of social science insights into conservation delivery, communication, and outreach
Rangeland Production Lost to Woody Encroachment in Great Plains Grasslands
Rangeland ecologists are now able to track woody encroachment and the associated forage loss by county, state, and national scales as a result of recent innovations in rangeland monitoring.