##  [A Guide to Chemical and Biological Vegetation Control](/resource/guide-chemical-and-biological-vegetation-control) 

Organization

[Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)](/organization/natural-resources-canada-nrcan)

 

 

Resource Type

[Fact sheet](/taxonomy/term/34)

 

 

Author(s)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

 

 

Original Authors

Natural Resources Canada

 

 

Resource Date:

2017

 

Page Length

2

 

 

Reclaiming disturbed industrial sites involves many challenges, with undesirable vegetation posing an obstacle to establishing native, desirable plant cover. Chemical vegetation management is an effective technique for damaging of destroying undesirable vegetation, but it must be applied with extreme caution to avoid environmental damage or off-target effects.

This fact sheet also discusses the use of non-chemical controls, which may be more appropriate in areas of high environmental sensitivity or cultural significance (e.g., riparian areas).