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6/27/03 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Volunteers Needed for Woodland Invasive Plant Survey AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are surveying four invasive plant species in Iowa woodlands and forests. The goal is to map the distribution and severity of four major invasive plants in the north central United States and increase public awareness about invasive species. The four species being studied are garlic mustard, Tartarian honeysuckle, common buckthorn and multiflora rose. The survey will be done on private and public land in Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa and other north central states. To conduct a thorough survey, volunteers will be needed. Interested volunteers are asked to attend a free, one-day training session that will cover invasive species identification and data collection methods. A list of the target survey sites in the area will be provided. Two training sessions will be held in July.
Researchers will combine all the data collected to produce range and severity maps for each of the four invasive species and develop an invasive species management plan for the north central region of the United States. The public will have access to the survey results through the project's Web site, various published materials and presentations. Additional training sessions will be held throughout Iowa over the next two summers. If you have questions, please contact Christopher Evans at (515) 294-7125 or by e-mail at evanscw@iastate.edu. -30- ml: isuex2, isuex3 |
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