Weeds

Do natural ecosystems benefit from the management of Weeds of National Significance?

Weeds pose a significant threat to natural ecosystems in Australia and consequently large quantities of resources are spent each year to manage them. Amongst these, species identified as Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) are particularly important. The capacity of weed management programs to contribute to biodiversity conservation in Australia has not been comprehensively assessed. This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing (more)...

A national information system for weeds

Invasive species and in particular weeds are considered one of the major threats to the sustainable management of natural resources.

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.

Defeating the Weed Menace Research & Development Collection

This is a cardboard folder which contains 14 items - fact-sheets, policy papers, a guide and a bookmark. They are all knowledge products from the Defeating the Weed Menace R&D program. this folder contains the following publications: Prevention and management of aquatic plant invasions in Australian rivers Sleeper and Alert Weeds Do natural ecosystems (more)...

Exploring Agents of Change to Peri-urban Weed Management

The aim of this study was to particularly focus on the drivers to land use changes in relation to invasive weeds. This was achieved through the utilisation of a case study approach facilitated by the conduct of questionnaire surveys of a selected sample…

Cost effective surveillance of Emergence of Aquatic Weeds using Robotic Aircraft

The underlying theme of this project was to determine the potential for a robotic aerial platform to undertake surveying and spraying of aquatic weeds. To this effect we had to consider the projected capital and operational costs of the system……

Quantification of the environmental costs of weeds

The purpose of this project was to quantify (a) the environmental impacts and (b) the relative benefits and costs of control of two tropical invasive grasses. The project reviewed the existing studies on the environmental impact of tropical invasive grass…

Evaluating the environmental benefits from managing WoNS in natural ecosystems

Weeds pose a significant threat to natural ecosystems in Australia and consequently large quantities of resources are spent each year to control them. In this project we undertook a desktop analysis to determine the current state of knowledge on how…

Managing Weeds Under Future Scenarios for Environmental Flows in the Murray River

This project examined relationships between hydrological parameters relating to flooding and the location and abundance of exotic plant species in River Murray floodplain systems.

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.

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.