• Introduction
• Evaluating the potential for natural recovery
  • Burn severity & plant survival
  • Noxious weed cover & survival
• Revegetating with competitive plants
  • When revegetation is necessary
  • Formulating a Seed Mix
  • Things to consider
• Establishing competitive plants
• Managing competitive plants
• Integrated Weed Management
• Preventing noxious weeds
• Eradicating small weed patches
• Managing large weed infestations
  • Mechanical control
  • Chemical control
    • Timing & placement
  • Cultural control
  • Biological control
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Developing a burned-area IWM plan
• Summary
• Sources and Credits
• Additional Resources
• Interactive Exercises

Rangeland Weed Management - Integrated Weed Management

Land-management goals set conditions for the management area to be developed or preserved. One might be “to increase the productive capacity of the land for livestock production” or “to develop healthy plant communities to enhance rangeland and wildlife habitat.” Measurable weed management objectives provide a link between goal statements and weed-manage- ment actions. Examples might include, “prevent weed establishment in weed-free areas over the next three years,” and “eradicate small patches by preventing reproduction over the next three years.”

Integrated Weed Management Plan

To determine whether an IWM plan is working as it should, the land manager might monitor and regularly evaluate conditions of the area. Are the predetermined land-management goals and weed-management objectives being met? The answer will come from making observations, gathering data and keeping records of site conditions and trends. By comparing this with data from earlier years, an IWM plan can be adjusted as needed.