Noxious and Selected Invasive Plant Populations along Illinois Toll Highway Rights-of-Way

Taft, John B.; Handel, William C.; Jarvis, Janet L.; Murphy, Michael J.C.

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Title

Noxious and Selected Invasive Plant Populations along Illinois Toll Highway Rights-of-Way

Author(s)

• Taft, John B.
• Handel, William C.
• Jarvis, Janet L.
• Murphy, Michael J.C.

Issue Date

2011-01-30

Keyword(s)

• invasive species
• noxious species
• Illinois toll highway authority

Abstract

The Illinois Toll Highway Authority (ITHA) requested a survey during 2010 for noxious and selected invasive plant species established in ITHA rights-of-way throughout the tollway system in northern and northeastern Illinois. The species of concern provided by the ITHA include all species on the Illinois Noxious Weeds list (Illinois Noxious Weed Law,Administrative Code 2002) and selected invasive species recognized by the Illinois Invasive Plant Species Council (IIPSC). These total 15 species and include annuals, biennials, and perennial forbs and grasses (Table 1). The survey goals were to locate and estimate population sizes of these species within tollway rights-of-way with a focus on moderate to major concentrations to assist in targeted control efforts.

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

Technical Report INHS 2011 (11)

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Illinois Toll Highway Authority Grant/Contract No: 596616

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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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