Kentucky bluegrass invaded rangeland: Ecosystem implications and adaptive management approaches

On the Ground • Summary of multidisciplinary research on Kentucky bluegrass expansion throughout the Great Plains based on symposium held at 2019 SRM Annual Meeting. • Fire, grazing, and their combination are promising tools for managing Kentucky bluegrass to maintain diverse and productive grasslands. • Kentucky bluegrass growth and dominance results in accumulation of surface residues, which alter soil hydrology. • Gradients of Kentucky bluegrass abundance in grasslands are associated with shifts in butterfly pollinator communities. • Community organization, education, and establishment of burn associations support prescribed fire on the ground, but challenges in adopting fire as a management tool remain.