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Benefits and costs of buffel grass

Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) is a valuable introduced species for pastoral production but its invasion into arid and semi-arid rangelands represents a key threatening process for conservation values.

Weed management on floodplains

Landscapes and ecosystems are composed of complex networks of interactions; consequently the effects of management actions can be unpredictable.

This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

Control of Environmental Weeds

The integration of environmental weed control within a broader natural resource management framework is an important component of a whole-of-systems approach to conservation and management of our ecological assets.

This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

Prevention and management of aquatic plant invasions in Australian rivers

Australian river systems are threatened by the severe effects of drought, bank erosion, sedimentation, pollutant inputs, urban development, and invasions by exotic aquatic plant species.

This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

A Commentary on Funded Biological Control Projects

In a suite of 27 national weeds research projects funded as part of the Defeating the Weed Menace Program. Land and Water Australia funded seven projects under the theme of Biocontrol agents for national priority weeds.

This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

Policy, Institutional and Managerial Considerations in Managing Weeds with a Commercial Value

Weeds cost the Australian economy millions of dollars each year in lost production, eradication, containment and management, however there has been very little effort placed on assessing or valuing the ecological impact of these weeds.

Sleeper and Alert Weeds

This fact sheet summarises the work Dr John K. Scott and his colleagues have completed using computer modelling of both plant characteristics and global climate change to predict how 41 of the nationally recognised ‘environmental alert’ species and agricultural ‘sleeper weeds’ are likely to behave as the effects of human-induced climate change become more apparent. It is now scientifically accepted that Australia’s climate is changing and that these changes will (more)...

Australia's Primary Industries Responding to Climate Change

Australia’s primary industries and the communities that depend on them need to be sustainable, competitive and profitable now, and into the future, to secure Australia’s food supplies and national prosperity. The predicted changes in the Australian climate are substantial, and the effects will vary widely across the country. Changes in temperature, rainfall, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, ocean currents and chemistry, winds, nutrient supply, and extreme (more)...

Thinking Bush 8

Thinking Bush is a quarterly publication coming out of the Native Vegetation and Biodiversity R&D Program.

This edition focuses on weeds.

In this issue:

• Biocontrol
• Detection and spread