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The Natural Areas Journal is the flagship publication of the Natural Areas Association is the leading voice in natural areas management and preservation.

The Journal features peer-reviewed original research articles on topics such as:

• Applied conservation biology

• Ecological restoration

• Natural areas management

• Ecological assessment and monitoring

• Invasive and exotic species management

• Habitat protection

• Fire ecology

It also includes writing on conservation issues, forums, topic reviews, editorials, state and federal natural area activities and book reviews. In addition, we publish special issues on various topics. 

Natural Areas Association members receive a subscription to the Journal as part of the benefits of membership. Members can access their online issues by logging into the member-only area of this site. 

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• Valuing Indigenous Knowledge in Managing Natural Areas

• Think Locally and Act Globally on Invasive Species

• Highlighting an Overlooked Hotspot for American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) in Virginia

• A Comparison of Mechanical Versus Chemical Control of the Invasive Species Myrtle Spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)

• Long-Term Monitoring and Management of American Chaffseed (Schwalbea americana) in the New Jersey Pine Barrens: Population Ecology of an Endangered Hemiparasite (Open Access)

• Darter (Family: Percidae) Abundance in Deep-Water Habitats of the Upper Mississippi River

• A New Tool for Assessing Restoration Potential and Monitoring Restoration Success in Tallgrass Prairies: The Natural Community Health Index (Open Access)

• Restoration for Resilience: The Role of Plant–Microbial Interactions and Seed Provenance in Ecological Restoration (Open Access)

• Legumes of the Great Plains: An Illustrated Guide

• Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

• Getting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide to Effective Engagement

• The Pyrocene: How We Created an Age of Fire, and What Happens Next

• Minnesota's Natural Heritage (Second Edition)

• Florida Scrub-Jay: Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird