Karroo thorn is a weed species predicted to have a high risk of establishment in new areas due to climate change.
Overview of modelling climate change impacts on sleeper and alert weeds in Australia
This overview details information provided in the report Modelling Climate Change Impacts on Sleeper and Alert Weeds.
- 25 March 2009 | Updated 14 October 2011
Weeds are among the greatest threats to biodiversity in Australia and a significant cost to agriculture.
The potential impacts of particular species within a region may increase or decrease as future changes in climate modify the potential distribution of each weed species.
Knowledge of these potential changes in risks will help land managers prioritise their resources and develop appropriate weed control or containment strategies.
The report Modelling Climate Change Impacts on Sleeper and Alert Weeds describes forty-one environmental alert and agricultural sleeper weed species that were assessed for their change of potential distribution due to climate change.
This report is available in five separate parts, the final report, one appendix and three species model sections:
This report was prepared for Land and Water Australia as part of the Defeating the Weeds Menace program.
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