Impact Of Weeds On Threatened Biodiversity In New South Wales
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Impact Of Weeds On Threatened Biodiversity In New South Wales
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Author : Aaron Coutts-Smith
language : en
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Release Date : 2006
Impact Of Weeds On Threatened Biodiversity In New South Wales written by Aaron Coutts-Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biodiversity categories.
Alien species (weeds and pest animals) are acknowledged as the second greatest cause of biodiversity decline, after habitat loss. Despite this, there is a lack of information on the biodiversity at risk from alien species. This lack has hampered effective management of invasive species at all levels from government policy to on-ground control. Given that the number of new introductions of alien species has increased dramatically over the past century, it is imperative that proper information on their impacts be compiled and disseminated.
Biological Control Of Weeds In Australia
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Author : Jim Cullen
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2012-03-05
Biological Control Of Weeds In Australia written by Jim Cullen and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Biological control of weeds has been practised for over 100 years and Australia has been a leader in this weed management technique. The classical example of control of prickly pears in Australia by the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum, which was imported from the Americas, helped to set the future for biocontrol of weeds in many countries. Since then there have been many projects using Classical Biological Control to manage numerous weed species, many of which have been successful. Importantly, there have been no serious negative non-target impacts – the technique, when practised as it is in Australia, is safe and environmentally friendly. Economic assessments have shown that biocontrol of weeds in Australia has provided exceedingly high benefit-to-cost ratios. This book reviews biological control of weeds in Australia to 2011, covering over 90 weed species and a multitude of biological control agents and potential agents. Each chapter has been written by practising biological control of weeds researchers and provides details of the weed, the history of its biological control, exploration for agents, potential agents studied and agents released and the outcomes of those releases. Many weeds were successfully controlled, some were not, many projects are still underway, some have just begun, however all are reported in detail in this book. Biological Control of Weeds in Australia will provide invaluable information for biological control researchers in Australia and elsewhere. Agents used in Australia could be of immense value to other countries that suffer from the same weeds as Australia. The studies reported here provide direction to future research and provide examples and knowledge for researchers and students.
Plant Invasions In Protected Areas
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Author : Llewellyn C. Foxcroft
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-27
Plant Invasions In Protected Areas written by Llewellyn C. Foxcroft and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-27 with Science categories.
This book is the first comprehensive global review of all aspects of alien plant invasions in protected areas. It provides insights into advances in invasion ecology emanating from work in protected areas, and the link to locally relevant management support for protected areas. The book provides in-depth case studies, illuminating interesting and insightful knowledge that can be shared across the global protected area network. The book includes the collective understanding of 80 ecologists and managers to extract as much information as possible that will support the long-term management of protected areas, and the biodiversity and associated ecosystem services they maintain. “This outstanding volume draws together pretty much all that can be said on this topic, ranging from the science, through policy, to practical action”. Dr. Simon N. Stuart, IUCN Species Survival Commission, UK. "This important and timely volume addresses two of the most serious problems affecting biodiversity conservation today: assessing the extent to which protected areas are impacted by biological invasions and the complex problems of managing these impacts. Written by leading specialists, it provides a comprehensive overview of the issues and gives detailed examples drawn from protected areas across the world". Professor Vernon H. Heywood, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, UK
Biodiversity Priorities For Widespread Weeds
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Author : Office of Environment & Heritage
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Biodiversity Priorities For Widespread Weeds written by Office of Environment & Heritage and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Biodiversity conservation categories.
Weed Risk Assessment
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Author : R. H. Groves
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2001
Weed Risk Assessment written by R. H. Groves and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Gardening categories.
The impact of invasive species on native vegetation is a major threat to biodiversity all over the world - a threat ranked second only to habitat destruction. Other negative effects of weed invasions include reduced ecosystem services, loss to agricultural production and impacts on human health. This work covers the discipline of risk assessment as applied to the invasion ecology of plants. Taking a global context, it synthesizes theories on plant invasions, introduces a variety of models for weed risk assessment, and addresses procedures for ranking invasive species on a range of scales to determine weeds of national significance. It shows how the application of risk assessment to weed invasion may help reduce weed impact and thereby improve living conditions for people throughout the world. This text is aimed at invasions ecologists, botanists, quarantine officers, policy-makers and community groups wanting to know more about this developing discipline.
The Weeds Of New South Wales
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Author : Joseph Henry Maiden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920
The Weeds Of New South Wales written by Joseph Henry Maiden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with Botany categories.
Biological Invasions
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Author : David Pimentel PhD
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2011-05-23
Biological Invasions written by David Pimentel PhD and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-23 with Science categories.
The impact of invasive species is second only to that of human population growth and associated activities as a cause of the loss of biodiversity throughout the world. In the United States, invasions of nonnative plants, animals, or microbes cause major environmental damage. The second edition of Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Cos
Woody Weeds Biodiversity And Landscape Function In Western New South Wales
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language : en
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Release Date : 2001
Woody Weeds Biodiversity And Landscape Function In Western New South Wales written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Woody plants categories.
Transitions
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Author : Peter W Newton
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2008-06-27
Transitions written by Peter W Newton and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-27 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Formidable challenges confront Australia and its human settlements: the mega-metro regions, major and provincial cities, coastal, rural and remote towns. The key drivers of change and major urban vulnerabilities have been identified and principal among them are resource-constraints, such as oil, water, food, skilled labour and materials, and carbon-constraints, linked to climate change and a need to transition to renewable energy, both of which will strongly shape urban development this century. Transitions identifies 21st century challenges to the resilience of Australia’s cities and regions that flow from a range of global and local influences, and offers a portfolio of solutions to these critical problems and vulnerabilities. The solutions will require fundamental transitions in many instances: to our urban infrastructures, to our institutions and how they plan for the future, and perhaps most of all to ourselves in terms of our lifestyles and consumption patterns. With contributions from 92 researchers - all leaders in their respective fields - this book offers the expertise to chart pathways for a sustainability transition.
Plant Invasions And Global Climate Change
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Author : Sachchidanand Tripathi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-11-25
Plant Invasions And Global Climate Change written by Sachchidanand Tripathi and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-25 with Science categories.
This edited book provides an ensemble of contemporary research related to the challenges, impacts and precautionary measures for tackling plant invasions in the context of changing climate in different regions of the world. In current scenario, plant invasions are expansive and significant component of anthropogenic global climate change. Temperature variations may compromise the adaptability of native species, thereby stressing them and decreasing the resistance potential of natural communities to invasion. Invasive alien species under the current scenario have been suggested as a major threat to biodiversity. It is also predicted that increasing disturbances or extreme events such as fires, floods, cyclones, storms, heat-waves, droughts, etc. will be direct consequences of changing climate supporting the invasive alien species. A comprehensive understanding of the interaction between species invasion and climate change will be supplemental in forecasting future shifts in biodiversity. Further, different predictive models indicate a plausible increase in the abundance and impact of invasive alien species which may have direct implications for future research and target-oriented policy and decision making. However, these predictions become more complicated considering the complexity of interactions between the impacts of changing climate with other components of global change (changes in land use, nitrogen deposition, etc.) which are affecting the distribution of native plant species, ecosystem dynamics as well as non-native/invasive species. This book will be suitable for students (undergraduate and postgraduates) of agriculture, forestry, ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences; teachers, researchers, and climate change scientists in academic and research institutions. It will also be applicable to environmental management agencies, government agencies and policy makers.
