Plant invaders : a threat to California's remnant natural areas : an informational video
Graduation Date
1997
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Other
Program
Thesis (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, Natural Resources, 1997
Committee Chair Name
John Stuart
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Humboldt State University -- Theses -- Natural Resources, Invasive plants, California, Humboldt County
Abstract
Extinction rates of plants and animals are currently far in excess of speciation rates. Greatly increased rates of biological invasions, especially species introduced by humans, are a major factor in this mass extinction. Public awareness about this global impoverishment and homogenization of species and ecosystems must be greatly elevated or places like California will lose much of the living natural heritage which make them unique. I produced a 25-minute informational video for the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR, state parks). Plant Invaders: A Threat to California's Remnant Natural Areas covers the topic of biological invasions in general and invasive plants in particular. The primary target audience is state parks personnel. The video seeks to educate park personnel and the public about the scope of this problem and why it is important that efforts be redoubled to protect and restore parks and other remnant natural areas.
Recommended Citation
Joslyn, Leif Nicklas, "Plant invaders : a threat to California's remnant natural areas : an informational video" (1997). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2039.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2039
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/5d86p244k