Serrated tussock research

The following are a collection of research reports and findings relating to serrated tussock. These reports are available in PDF format for download. Click on the link to begin the download.

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The response of Nassella trichotoma (serrated tussock) seeds and seedlings to different levels of fire intensity
Fire is an important disturbance regime in grassland communities, since it is responsible for stimulating the regeneration of many species and for maintaining levels of biodiversity. When invasive plants, such as Nassella trichotoma, establish and become widespread in a grassland community, these important fire events can be altered in intensity and frequency, which means that they are able to facilitate the establishment of the exotic species.
Talia Humphries A,B and Singarayer Florentine - 2023
Effects of flupropanate on non-target species - Glasshouse
Charles Grech, David McLaren, Holly Bennett, Kym Butler - 2009
Using land manager workshops to develop serrated tussock best management practices
Peter Fullerton, David A. McLaren, Michael Moerkerk, Charles Grech, Bronwen Wicks
Climate change and potential distribution of weeds
Climate change and potential distribution of weeds: whither the weeds under climate change?
Jackie Steel, Michele Kohout, Graeme Newell - 2008
Rangelands, weeds and biodiversity
A.C. Grice and T.G. Martin - 2006
Competition for nitrogen between Australian native grasses and the introduced weed nassella trichotoma
Warwick B. Badgery, David R. Kemp, David L. Michalk, Warren M.C.G. King - 2005
Factors influencing the loss of an endangered ecosystem in an urbanising landscape
Factors influencing the loss of an endangered ecosystem in an urbanising landscape: a case study of native grasslands from Melbourne, Australia.
Nicholas S.G. Williams, Mark J. McDonnelL, Emma J. Seager - 2004
Rethinking the management of serrated tussock, our worst perennial grass weed
Warwick B. Badgery, David R. Kemp, David L. Michalk, Warren M.C.G. King - 2003
Land of grass: the loss of Australia's grasslands
E.C. Rolls - 1999
Management of serrated tussock in farming areas
Lisa Miller - 1998
Evaluating the extent of serrated tussock (nassella trichotoma) resistance to the herbicide flupropanate in Australia
David A. McLaren, Ethan Merton, Graeme Prichard, Sethu Ramasamy, Charles Grech, Julio Bonilla
Social Science: motivating disengaged landowners to control serrated tussock
Professor Allan Curtis, Mr Simon Curtis - 2018
Flupropanate non-target effects - field trial
Interim findings report, June 2010.
Charles Grech, David McLaren - 2010
An assessment of the extent of serrated tussock resistance in the Rowsley Valley, Victoria
David A. McLaren, Charles Grech, Julio Bonilla, Kym Butler
An update on progress towards biological control of nassella neesiana in Australia and New Zealand
Freda D. Anderson, Andrea C. Flemmer, Paula V. Hansen, David A. McLaren, Jane Barton
Studies of competition between nassella trichotoma (serrated tussock) and native pastures - adult plants
W.B. Badgery, D.R. Kemp, D.L. Michalk, W.M.C.G. King - 2008
Studies of competition between nassella trichotoma and native pastures - seedling responses
W.B. Badgery, D.R. Kemp, D.L. Michalk, W.M.C.G. King - 2008
Weeds of Australian rangelands
Tara G. Martin, Shane Campbell, Simone Grounds - 2006
Assessing regional scale weed distributions, with an Australian example using nassella trichotoma
S.W. Laffan - 2005
The distribution, impacts and identification of exotic stipoid grasses in Australia
David McLaren, Val Stajsic, Linda Iaconis - 2004
Efficacy of herbicides on serrated tussock in pot trials
G. H. Pritchard, J. Bonilla - 1999
The external costs of pasture weed spread: an economic assessment of serrated tussock control
R.E. Jones, D.T. Vere, M.H. Campbell - 1999
An assessment of native tree susceptibility to the simulated aerial application of the herbicide flupropanate, for management of exotic unpalatable grasses
David A. McLaren, Kelly Snell, Kym Butler
Effect of competition intensity on recruitment of palatable and unpalatable grasses
In this study, we made an attempt to reveal how competition intensity from established plants impacts on palatable and unpalatable grass seedlings recruitment, in a natural mesic grassland of central Argentina. Our objective was to assess the seedling recruitment of a palatable species (Chascolytrum subaristatum ) and an unpalatable species (Nassella trichotoma ) in microsites differing in competition intensity from established plants. Identity (C. subaristatum and N. trichotoma ) and defoliation severity were used as surrogate for competition intensity.
Andrés García María Cecilia Scarfó Alejandro Loydi Roberto Alejandro Distel - 2019