X NWOS Invasive Plants Science Module

X. Invasive Plants Science Module
The proposed definition is: Invasive plant species are introduced deliberately or unintentionally by
humans outside their natural habitats where they have the ability to establish, spread, sometimes crowd
out native vegetation and the wildlife that feeds on it, and even change ecosystem processes. Invasive
plants are likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

1. Please indicate the level of familiarity you have with the concept of invasive plants.
Extremely
Familiar
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Moderately
Familiar
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Somewhat
Familiar
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Slightly
Familiar
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Not at all
Familiar
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2. To what extent have you noticed invasive plants on your wooded land in ?
Check only one.
__Invasive plants are all over my wooded land (i.e., more than 75% of my land).
__Invasive plants are on most of my wooded land (i.e., over half of my land).
__Invasive plants are on some of my wooded land (i.e., less than half of my land).
__I don’t have any invasive plants on my wooded land.
__I don’t know if I have invasive plants on my wooded land.
3. Please indicate the level of concern you have about invasive plants on your wooded land in
. Check only one. If you own more than one property, consider them all when answering
this question.
Great
Concern
__

Concern
__

Moderate
Concern
__

Of little
Concern
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No
Concern
__

Not
Applicable
__

4. Please indicate your level of confidence in your own ability to remove invasive plants from your
wooded land in .
Very
Confident
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Moderately
Confident
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Somewhat
Confident
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Slightly
Confident
__

Not at all
Confident
__

Not
Applicable
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5. To what extent have you noticed invasive plants on neighboring wooded land or wooded land
near your property in your county?
Check only one.
__Invasive plants are all over the wooded land near my property (i.e., more than 75% of land).
__Invasive plants are on most of the wooded land near my property (i.e., over half of land).
__Invasive plants are on some of the wooded land near my property (i.e., less than half of land).
__No invasive plants are on the wooded land near my property.
__I have noticed invasive plants on the wooded land near my property but don’t know how
many invasive plants there are.
__I don’t know if there are invasive plants on the wooded land near my property.
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6. Please indicate the level of concern you have about invasive plants on neighboring wooded land
or wooded land near your property in your county.
Great
Concern
__

Concern
__

Moderate
Concern
__

Of little
Concern
__

No
Concern
__

Not
Applicable
__

7. Which of the following have you done in the past five years?
Check all that apply.
__Inspected my wooded land for invasive plants
__Contacted a natural resources professional about invasive plants on my wooded land
__Pulled or cut invasive plants on my wooded land
__Applied herbicides to kill invasive plants on my wooded land
__Used controlled burn/prescribed fire to kill invasive plants on my wooded land
__Searched for information about invasive plants on the internet
__Participated in workshops or information sessions about invasive plants
__Worked together with my neighbors to remove invasive plants
__Participated in a county, state or federal program that assists landowners in removing
invasive plants
__Talked to my family about invasive plants
__Talked to my neighboring landowners about invasive plants
__Talked to other landowners who are not my neighbor about invasive plants
__Other (please specify): __________
__None of the above
8. How, if at all, do you plan to get information or advice about invasive plants in the next 5 years?
Check all that apply
__Contact a natural resource professional about invasive plants
__Search for information about invasive plants on the internet
__Participate in workshops or information sessions about invasive plants
__Talk to my family about invasive plants
__Talk to my neighboring landowners about invasive plants
__Talk to other landowners who are not my neighbor about invasive plants
__Other (please specify): __________
__No plans to get information or advice
9. Generally speaking, how interested are you in preventing invasive plants from establishing on
your wooded land in ?
Very
Interested
__

Moderately
Interested
__

Somewhat
Interested
__

Slightly
Interested
__

Not at all
Interested
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Not
Applicable
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10. Generally speaking, how interested are you in removing invasive plants from your wooded land
in ?
Very
Interested
__

Moderately
Interested
__

Somewhat
Interested
__

Slightly
Interested
__

Not at all
Interested
__

Not
Applicable
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