Five techniques(herbicides and reseeding native species) for restoring grasslands that have been invaded by annual grasses were evaluated in Palouse Prairie remnants in Latah County, ID (46° 40’ N; 116°, 58’ W and 46° 38’ N; 116° 58’ W). Both sites were invaded by downy brome and ventenata. Within each site, three communities (annual grasses, perennial grasses, mixed grasses) were identified. Five treatments (herbicide broadcast application, herbicide spot application, herbicide broadcast application with seeding and mulching, herbicide spot application with seeding and mulching, and seeding and mulching only) and a control were applied to each community. Herbicide (Journey was applied at a rate of 0.988 L ha⁻¹) was applied in November. Sites were broadcast seeded in April. The mulch composed of compressed bluegrass straw pellets was applied immediately following seeding.
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