An end to rust, war on willows, protecting the potato and more – Friday at the International Botanical Congress
- An end to rust?
- iPhones talking to the trees
- Protecting the potato
- War on willows
War on Willows
Posted on behalf of CSIRO, Ref 11/82
Willows are major environmental weeds of riverbank habitats across much of south-eastern Australia. They obstruct water flow, increase water temperature, change water chemistry and can displace native riverine plant species.
A CSIRO project looking at the reproductive ecology and dispersal ability of the most aggressive invasive species of willows in Australia is providing urgently needed information to help land managers more efficiently control this weed. Read More about War on Willows