Weeds of the wet/dry tropics
Weeds of the wet/dry tropics of Australia: a field guide

By Nicholas M. Smith

 

Published in 2002 by Environment Centre NT, colour, soft cover, 112 pages

 

Price $A29.00 plus $A7.00 postage within Australia, overseas postage please request a quote

 

ISBN 0958070008 or ISBN 9780958070003

  • Description
  • Table of contents

This great little field guide will assist land managers to identify, control and prevent the spread of weeds, one of the most insidious threats to the biodiversity of northern Australia. Each of the 82 species included in the book, which covers Queensland, NT and WA, have colour photographs and a description, as well as information on habitat, distribution, dispersal and control.

 

Table of contents

 

Introduction

How to use this book

Using your weed field guide

Definition of a weed

Reasons for weeds

Weed origins

Noxious weed legislation

What control method to use: physical, land management, chemical free, chemical, biological

Trees

Shrubs

Climbers/creepers

Herbs

Grasses

Aquatics

Further weeds of concern - picture section

Quarantine section

Appendix I - Further weeds of concern - picture section

Appendix II - Further weeds of concern - list

Index to scientific names

Index to common names

References

Suggested further reading

Glossary of terms