Defining Weeds of Natural Areas

摘要: Weeds are usually defined in the negative: they plants that not wanted. Of course, which wanted and unwanted depends on setting sometimes individual prejudices tastes. In this sense, termweedis subjective personal. Where there is a clear, agreed-upon vision of species and, better yet, level productivity desired—as corn field—much subjectivity disappears. Here, any might suppress or otherwise limit its therefore weeds. chapter I will argue managers parks, preserves, other natural areas should likewise clearly articulate what managingforand only then attempt to determine interfere with management goals have potential do so future (Schwartz Randall 1995). These can appropriately be designated asweedsorpestsor some term negative connotations. The label chosen less important than process used identify manage problem-causing plants.