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traits that allow for quicker establishment or that are more aggressive, or both.
This can lead to the formation on monocultures of the cultivar similar to some
weed species, reducing the presence of other native species within a site.
The NPS is not trying to condemn research on or use of most native plant
cultivars, but it hopes
1) To encourage additional research on the long-term impacts of native
cultivars on natural populations, especially at the genetic level; and
2) To continue to increase communications with its neighbors so that all are
more aware of each other's resource management issues, concerns, and
needs, with the ultimate goal being to ensure that what may solve one
problem is not creating another.
Air Force
Wayne Fordham, Agronomist, HQ AFCESA/CESM, Tyndall Air Force Base
The Air Force manages about 9.9 million acres of land. Land use is different
from the Army or NGB because we do not have heavy military equipment on the
land. The typical Air Force base is relatively small in size. Many bases have only
4,000 to 4,500 acres. However, there are several larger bases with bombing and
range-firing missions. Missile sites are generally small and have little soil disrup-
tion. A few bases have agricultural out-leases for grazing or other agricultural
purposes.
United States Air Force Academy
Brian Milhbachler, Natural Resources Program
The Natural Resources Program at the United States Air Force Academy
encompasses 18,455 acres on the Academy grounds plus 655 acres on the Farish
Recreation Area. There is high plant and animal diversity throughout. Rangeland
management goals include sustaining healthy rangeland plant communities that
promote soil conservation and watershed protection, provide wildlife habitat, and
discourage the invasion of noxious weeds; preventing the introduction of new
noxious weed species; and implementing an integrated weed management pro-
gram to control the existing noxious weed populations. Native seed mixes and
recommended revegetation techniques are used on all restoration projects. Man-
agement issues include encroachment, threatened and endangered species, wild-
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