More on weeds

The Nature Conservancy has a website called ³Weeds on the WebŠprotecting the native biodiversity of our lands from harmful invaders.² Among other resources, it contains an interactive map of the worst invaders, a discussion of weed control methods, a list of tools proven effective in the fight against weeds, an invasives listserv, and much more. Find them at http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/

Also at that site, get the Weed Control Methods Handbook: Tools and Techniques for Use in Natural Areas by Mandy Tu, Callie Hurd, and John M. Randall. Produced by the Wildland Invasive Species Program, The Nature Conservancy, April 2001. http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/handbook.html

The Wildlands Restoration Team has an excellent booklet called ³A Plague of Plants² available online at http://www.wildwork.org

California Exotic Pest Plant Council (CalEPPC)
http://www.caleppc.org/

California Native Plant Society
http://www.cnps.org/conservation/exotics.htm