Risk assessment, eradication, and biological control: global efforts to limit Australian acacia invasions

JRU Wilson, C Gairifo, MR Gibson… - Diversity and …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim Many Australian Acacia species have been planted around the world, some
are highly valued, some are invasive, and some are both highly valued and invasive. We …

National‐scale strategic approaches for managing introduced plants: insights from Australian acacias in South Africa

BW Van Wilgen, C Dyer, JH Hoffmann… - Diversity and …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim A range of approaches and philosophies underpin national‐level strategies for
managing invasive alien plants. This study presents a strategy for the management of taxa …

Biological control of mesquite, Prosopis spp.(Fabaceae), in South Africa

HG Zimmermann - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 1991‏ - Elsevier
There are at least five Prosopis species, one with two subspecies, that have become
naturalized in South Africa. All were introduced to provide shade in almost treeless semi …

A standardized set of metrics to assess and monitor tree invasions

JRU Wilson, P Caplat, IA Dickie, C Hui, BD Maxwell… - Biological …, 2014‏ - Springer
Scientists, managers, and policy-makers need functional and effective metrics to improve
our understanding and management of biological invasions. Such metrics would help to …

Acacia shrubs respond positively to high severity wildfire: implications for conservation and fuel hazard management

CE Gordon, OF Price, EM Tasker… - Science of the total …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
High severity wildfires pose threats to human assets, but are also perceived to impact
vegetation communities because a small number of species may become dominant …

African pollination studies: where are the gaps?

JG Rodger, K Balkwill, B Gemmill - International journal of tropical …, 2004‏ - cambridge.org
The literature on African pollination biology is reviewed. It is found that relatively little work
has been done on pollination biology in Africa, and a very small proportion of pollination …

Humidity-regulated dormancy onset in the Fabaceae: a conceptual model and its ecological implications for the Australian wattle Acacia saligna

MG Tozer, MKJ Ooi - Annals of Botany, 2014‏ - academic.oup.com
Background and aims Seed dormancy enhances fitness by preventing seeds from
germinating when the probability of seedling survival and recruitment is low. The onset of …

[PDF][PDF] Albany Regional Vegetation Survey, Extent Type and Status, A project funded by the Western Australian Planning Commission (EnviroPlanning “Integrating …

EM Sandiford, S Barrett - Unpublished report. Department of Environment …, 2010‏ - Citeseer
1.1 Background In 2007, in response to increasing demand for land for urban and peri-
urban development in the Albany area, State and local government planners and land …

Distribution of the soil seedbank and influence of fire on seedling emergence in Acacia saligna growing on the central coast of New South Wales

MG Tozer - Australian Journal of Botany, 1998‏ - CSIRO Publishing
The distribution of seed in the soil and its response to simulated fires were examined in a
population of Acacia saligna (Labill.) HL Wendl. on the central coast of New South Wales …

Coordinated approaches to rehabilitating a river ecosystem invaded by alien plants and fish: news & views

ND Impson, BW Van Wilgen, OLF Weyl - South African Journal of …, 2013‏ - journals.co.za
Large sums have been spent on controlling invasive alien species in South Africa over the
past two decades, but documented accounts of successes are almost non-existent. This brief …