Pamphlet of invasive plant species in Fisherhaven

This pamphlet of invasive plant species in Fisherhaven has been widely distributed locally, published in Greenheart & Botfriends Facebook page. Many of the articles on this site deal with invasive species from the many different disciplines which are involved

The pamphlet on invasive plant species in Fisherhaven was produced some time ago. This applies to the greater area of the Bot River estuary.

Invasive plants use a lot more water than indigenous species. (This is especially a problem in this dry area).They also tend to dominate the vegetation thus reducing biodiversity greatly. They increase the fire risk greatly. This is not only by increasing the fuel for a fire by as much as 3 times but also been much more flammable. Green Port Jackson burns easily because of the high oil content. Fires in a severely invaded area can be hotter by a factor of 4. The increased fire risk can then be 12 times as much (3 x 4). Fisherhaven is surrounded by severe invasive plant species. Never mind, the proliferation of Port Jackson within Fisherhaven itself.

The Bot estuary areas, geology and invasive species proliferation has been documented in ‘The status of biological invasions of the Bot River Estuary‘. This provides a valuable baseline for control projects.

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