Preventing the Spread of Invasive Plant: Field Guide/Manual

Cal-IPC. 2012. Preventing the Spread of Invasive Plants: Best Management Practices for Land Managers (3rd ed). California Invasive Plant Council, Berkeley, CA.

Section II, Chapter 10 of this technical guide focuses on how to prevent invasive species spread through fire and fuels treatments: "In addition to the prevention measures summarized in previous chapters, this chapter provides measures specific to wildfire management activities, with sections on: 1) fire management planning, 2) fuel management, 3) fire suppression, and 4) post-fire activities. These prevention measures should be considered even for prescribed burns, since they can also inadvertently contribute to the spread of invasive plants."                        

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