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A pilot project testing the effectiveness of three weed control methods on the removal of L antana camara in F orty M ile S crub N ational P ark, Q ueensland, A ustralia
Author(s) -
Dohn Justin,
Berry Z. Carter,
Curran Timothy J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/emr.12031
Subject(s) - lantana camara , lantana , triclopyr , weed , imazapyr , weed control , invasive species , picloram , forestry , native plant , biology , agroforestry , environmental science , toxicology , horticulture , introduced species , botany , geography , agronomy
Summary Lantana ( L antana camara ) poses a serious threat to the biodiversity of the dry rainforest vegetation at F orty M ile S crub N ational P ark, Q ueensland, A ustralia, by outcompeting native species and increasing vulnerability to fire. This pilot study tests the effectiveness of three weed control methods (hand pulling, a glyphosphate‐based foliar spray herbicide and a picloram‐ and triclopyr‐based basal bark herbicide) in removing lantana and their success in reducing lantana fuel loads. The foliar spray herbicide was the most effective in killing lantana, while manual pulling resulted in the largest decrease in fuel height. We suggest that foliar spraying will be most efficient for combating large infestations of lantana, while hand pulling techniques are recommended for creating firebreaks or when minimizing damage to native species is paramount.