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Document Type
Report
Publisher
Utah State University Extension
Publication Date
3-27-2025
First Page
1
Last Page
16
Abstract
Diverse native vegetation supports the many ecosystem services that wetlands provide to society. In degraded wetlands, the native vegetation often needs to be reseeded or replanted as part of the restoration process. However, such wetland revegetation practices of managers are relatively undocumented and the availability of native plants for wetland restoration from vendors has been unclear. We conducted surveys of wetland managers and wetland native plant vendors in the Intermountain West in 2023 to understand their practices, challenges, and perspectives. We found that wetland managers in the Intermountain West revegetate diverse habitats for important ecosystem services despite very limited budgets and personnel. The main ecological challenges managers face are drought, invasive species, and access to water and diverse native wetland plant materials. Our findings underscore the need for funding entities to prioritize funding for wetland revegetation efforts and to support the production of native wetland seeds and plants. In addition, both managers and vendors need accessible information on revegetation and plant production methods and greater collaboration with each other and with research institutions.
Recommended Citation
Henry, A. L., Robinson, R., Sinnot, K., Brunson, M., Tarsa, E., Ernst, A., & Kettenring, K. (2025). Improving wetland revegetation in the Intermountain West: Wetland manager and native plant vendor insights and challenges. Utah State University Extension.
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