{"id":33434,"date":"2025-08-29T09:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=33434"},"modified":"2025-08-29T14:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:00:06","slug":"publication-woody-encroachment-and-woody-invasives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/publication-woody-encroachment-and-woody-invasives\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication &#8211; Woody Encroachment and Woody Invasives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resized-woody-encroachment-and-woody-invasives-cover.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33437 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resized-woody-encroachment-and-woody-invasives-cover-386x500.png\" alt=\"First page of the Woody Encroachment and Woody Invasives publications\" width=\"282\" height=\"365\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resized-woody-encroachment-and-woody-invasives-cover-386x500.png 386w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resized-woody-encroachment-and-woody-invasives-cover-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resized-woody-encroachment-and-woody-invasives-cover-250x323.png 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resized-woody-encroachment-and-woody-invasives-cover.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a>Explore the impact of tree and shrub encroachment on conservation plantings. This guide highlights how native woody species like blackberry and sumac can benefit wildlife, while invasives species and excessive woody encroachment can degrade habitat for species like Henslow\u2019s sparrows. Learn how to manage woody invasives to preserve native grasses and wildflowers. Essential reading for conservationists and land managers interested in grassland ecosystems: <a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-646WoodyInvasivesADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-646WoodyInvasivesADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Woody Encroachment and Woody Invasives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This publication is part of a seven publication series <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/grassland-management.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Managing Conservation Plantings Series<\/a> which include details on how to control invasive species and other problematic plants in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) plantings and native warm-season grass and wildflower conservation plantings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Publications in this series include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-643GoldenRodADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-643GoldenRodADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Golden Rod Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-644WarmSeasonGrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-644WarmSeasonGrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Thinning Native Warm-Season Grasses<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-645SericeaLespedezaADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-645SericeaLespedezaADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Sericea Lespedeza Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-646WoodyInvasivesADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-646WoodyInvasivesADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Woody Encroachment and Woody Invasives<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-647-JohnsongrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-647-JohnsongrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Johnson Grass Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-648ReedCanarygrassADA-final-comp2.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-648ReedCanarygrassADA-final-comp2.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Reed Canarygrass Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-649TeaselADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-649TeaselADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Teasel Control (Common and Cut Leaved)<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-650CoolSeasonGrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-650CoolSeasonGrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Controlling Introduced Cool-season Grasses<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"><a class=\"css-1rn59kg\" title=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-651CrownvetchCloverADA-final-comp.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-651CrownvetchCloverADA-final-comp.pdf\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Crownvetch, Sweetclover and Birdsfoot Trefoil Control<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/deer-impact.html\">Deer Impact Toolbox<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/grassland-management.html\">Grassland Management<\/a>, Purdue Extension Pond and Wildlife Management<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/\">Pond and Wildlife Management<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/virtual-tour-brings-forest-management-for-birds-to-life\/\">Forestry for the Birds Virtual Tour and Pocket Guide<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WKlg-MFK5D4&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fedustore.purdue.edu%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MjM4NTE\">Frost Seeding to Establish Wildlife Food Plots and Native Grass and Forb Plantings<\/a> \u2013 Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JXo8ExLIza8?si=y4UA6zLWnziE-nap\">Wildlife Habitat Hint: Tips for Evaluating a First Year Native Grass and Forb Plantings<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1E0tPlRgnec\">Drone Seeding Native Grasses and Forbs: Project Overview &amp; Drone Setup<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tvlw1Kx9DBs\">Ask an Expert: Wildlife Food Plots<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nHandling Harvested Game: Episode 1,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bfdDz1fHTbA\">Field Dressing<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-596-w.html\">Managing Your Woods for White-Tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-idnr-414.html\">Forest Improvement Handbook,<\/a>\u00a0The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-480-w.html\">Forest Management for Reptiles and Amphibians: A Technical Guide for the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/a-template-for-your-wildlife-habitat-management-plan\/\">A Template for Your Wildlife Habitat Management Plan<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XgiEFkpuQNAFa0rM4elCis\">Woodland Stewardship for Landowners<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-417-w.html\">Nature of Teaching Unit 1: Animal Diversity and Tracking<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/extension\/nature\/\">Nature of Teaching<\/a>, Purdue College of Agriculture<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7VPjD7DpNPWCoNrhCdBFUIt\">Invasive Species Playlist<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/reportinvasive\/\">Report Invasive<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@purduefnrextension\/\">Subscribe Purdue Extension <\/a>\u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/jarred-m-brooke\/\">Jarred Brooke<\/a>, Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the impact of tree and shrub encroachment on conservation plantings. This guide highlights how native woody species like blackberry and sumac can benefit wildlife, while invasives species and excessive woody encroachment can degrade habitat for species like Henslow\u2019s sparrows. Learn how to manage woody invasives to preserve native grasses and wildflowers. 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