Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae [L.] Nevski) is an exotic annual grass invading western rangelands. Invasion by medusahead is problematic because it decreases livestock forage production, degrades wildlife habitat, reduces biodiversity, and increases fire frequency. Revegetation of medusahead-invaded sagebrush steppe is needed to increase ecosystem and economic productivity. Most efforts...

Three forest remnants near the shores of Lake Horowhenua were inspected to provide information for Wellington Conservancy and local people who are interested in restoring native vegetation of the lake edge. The remnants visited contained a diverse range of species and will provide excellent foci and seed sources for the proposed restoration. Several regionally rare species were noted in our bri...

Revegetation is key to achieve the goals of UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. For many situations and plant species, selecting direct seeding or planting can define revegetation success. However, there no clarity about when one method should be preferred over other, partly driven by methodological difficulties that preclude avoiding bias during experimentation. To move debate forward, (1) we ...