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A 3 page paper discussing the human impact of a noxious weed common in Oregon. Cytisus scoparius (Scotch broom) was introduced into Oregon for the purpose of controlling erosion, but it led to an even larger problem. C. scoparius now is a noxious weed in Oregon and has been quite successful in surviving efforts to eradicate it. Efforts at biological control were begun in 1997, but so far have not met with great success in slowing the spread of the weed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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File: CC6_KSbotScBrmOR.rtf
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competitors so often seems to be such a good idea at the time. Too often, however, it is discovered too late that these plant introductions literally run wild without
the pressures of their natural competitors and stressors. Such was the case in the Southeastern United States when Japanese kudzu was introduced to help control erosion, and such has
been the case in Oregon. There, well-meaning botanists introduced Cytisus scoparius (Scotch broom) for much the same reason. Introduction of Scotch broom
achieved the immediate goal of controlling erosion, but it led to an even larger problem. C. scoparius now is a noxious weed in Oregon and has been quite successful
in surviving efforts to eradicate it. The Problem Scotch broom is a hardy woody shrub that can reach 18 feet in height, with
a large spread that nearly equals mature height. It is drought resistant and can thrive in poor soils. It is an aggressive competitor that can out-compete virtually any
desirable plant that landscapers, reforesters, farmers or Christmas tree growers use (Buckley, et al., 2003). It is quite prolific in its seed production as well.
Parker (2000) reports that eradicating Scotch broom without the widespread use of herbicides requires the destruction of the seed that it so readily produces in great quantities.
Parker (2000) developed a model to assess just how much of the seed production would need to be destroyed to have any real effect on the rate of spread
of the plant. In urban settings, the model indicates that 70 percent of each new seed crop would need to be destroyed. In rural settings where the plant
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