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Most interesting findings<br />

• The native plant Dryas drummondii - Yellow<br />

Mountain Aven was resisting knapweed invasion.<br />

• Knapweed Density without Avens (5 plots)<br />

110, 42, 72, 15 & 41 / plants per sq. m. Average<br />

Density – 56 / sq. m. m<br />

• Knapweed Density with Avens (5 plots)<br />

11, 0 , 1, 0 & 0 / plants per sq. m. Average<br />

Density – 2.4 / sq. m.<br />

• In this region / climate, and without further<br />

disturbances, , native plants will eventually outcompete<br />

and replace knapweed on many sites.<br />

• Res<strong>to</strong>ration can be greatly accelerated using<br />

ecologically based methods.

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