Weed Risk Assessment

Weed Risk Assessment
Title Weed Risk Assessment PDF eBook
Author R. H. Groves
Publisher CSIRO PUBLISHING
Pages 272
Release 2001
Genre Gardening
ISBN 9780643065611

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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.

Plant Sciences Reviews 2010

Plant Sciences Reviews 2010
Title Plant Sciences Reviews 2010 PDF eBook
Author David Hemming
Publisher CABI
Pages 296
Release 2011
Genre Gardening
ISBN 9781845938796

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& Quot;Plant Sciences Reviews 2010" provides scientists and students in the field with timely analysis on key topics in current research. Originally published online in "CAB Reviews," this volume makes available in printed form the reviews in plant sciences published during 2010.

Biodiversity and the Precautionary Principle

Biodiversity and the Precautionary Principle
Title Biodiversity and the Precautionary Principle PDF eBook
Author Rosie Cooney
Publisher Earthscan
Pages 337
Release 2012
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 1849770581

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Great uncertainty typically surrounds decisions and management actions in the conservation of biodiversity and natural resource management, and yet there are risks of serious and irreversible harm for both biodiversity and the humans that rely on it. The precautionary principle arguably underlies all international conservation efforts and promotes acting to avoid serious or irreversible environmental harm, despite lack of scientific certainty as to the likelihood, magnitude or cause of harm. This book is the first to examine the application of the precautionary principle to biodiversity conservation and natural resource management, incorporating perspectives from scientists, economists, lawyers and practitioners from both developing and developed countries. It analyses the application and impacts of the principle in many areas including forestry, invasive alien species, wildlife trade, protected areas and fisheries, in a range of national and international contexts. Particular attention is drawn to issues of equity, livelihoods, science and politics, and the book provides guidelines for applying the precautionary principle to biodiversity conservation and natural resource management.

Feral Future

Feral Future
Title Feral Future PDF eBook
Author Tim Low
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 446
Release 2002-12
Genre Science
ISBN 9780226494197

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A decade ago, Tim Low journeyed to the remote northernmost tip of Australia. Instead of the pristine rain forests he expected, he found jungles infested with Latin American carpet grass and feral cattle. That incident helped inspire Feral Future, a passionate account of the history and implications of invasive species in that island nation, with consequences for ecological communities around the globe. Australia is far from alone in facing horrific ecological and economic damage from invading plants and animals, and in Low's capable hands, Australia's experiences serve as a wake-up call for all of us. He covers how invasive species like cane toads and pond apple got to Australia (often through misguided but intentional introductions) and what we can do to stop them. He also covers the many pests that Australia has exported to the world, including the paperbark tree (Melaleuca) that infests hundreds of thousands of acres in south Florida.

1st International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods

1st International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods
Title 1st International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 592
Release 2003
Genre Arthropod pests
ISBN

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Plant Protection Quarterly

Plant Protection Quarterly
Title Plant Protection Quarterly PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 582
Release 1999
Genre Agricultural pests
ISBN

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Biological Control of Weeds in Australia

Biological Control of Weeds in Australia
Title Biological Control of Weeds in Australia PDF eBook
Author M. H. Julien
Publisher CSIRO PUBLISHING
Pages 641
Release 2012
Genre Nature
ISBN 064309993X

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Biological control of weeds has been practiced 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 practiced 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 practicing 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 Australiawill 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. KEY FEATURES * A unique collation of information for Australian weed research and management * Contains all the information about biological control of weeds in Australia in one book * Provides key references for further information * Will become a well cited publication