Olive Hymenachne
Threat abatement plan to reduce the impacts on northern Australia's biodiversity by the five listed grasses
This national threat abatement plan has been developed to address the key threatening process 'Ecosystem degradation, habitat loss and species decline due to invasion of northern Australia by introduced gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus), para grass (Urochloa mutica), olive hymenachne (Hymenachne amplexicaulis), mission grass (Cenchrus polystachios syn. Pennisetum polystachion) and annual mission grass (Cenchrus pedicellatus syn. Pennisetum pedicellatum)'. The plan is available for download from this site. (PDF 591 KB)
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NT Government Weed Information - Olive Hymenachne 'Hymenachne amplexicaulis'
This page, on the Northern Territory Government website, discusses Olive Hymenachne and its impacts on the environment and agriculture. It contains links to further resources.
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Group Coordination of NRM in the Arafura Swamp
PROPONENT: Northern Land Council
CONTACT:
FUNDING: Caring for Our Country, Territory Natural Resource Management Board
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Control and eradication of Olive Hymenachne within the Fogg Dam catchment
PROPONENT: Friends of Fogg Dam Inc
CONTACT: Jeremy Hemphill, 08 8988 5599
FUNDING: Caring for Our Country, Territory Natural Resource Management Board
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Managing weeds for wildlife conservation - Olive Hymenachne, Hymenachne amplexicaulis
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Mimosa Pigra Mimosa pigra Wetlands and riparian systems are amongst the most productive of the regions' ecosystems and are...Weeds found in the wetlands around Darwin and Kakadu
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Para grass can form a thick blanket over the land and floats out over the water Photo: Greg Calvert Para grass Along the edges...A brief summary of two aquatic weeds Para Grass and Olive hymenachne.
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From Tropical Topics newsletter, No. 68 June, July 2001, produced by Stella Martin, Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency. Click on the...Threats to wetlands including buffaloes, pigs and weeds
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Weeds of National Significance National Strategy Plan for Hymenachne <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i>. Includes History of introduction, Spread and control; Legislative arrangements; Recommended control measures; Monitoring and evaluation; Stakeholder responsibilities; and Additional reading.
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This Weed Risk Assessment for <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i> uses the Australian Weed Risk Assessment Scheme to assess the likelihood of introduced plants becoming a pest.
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This profile of Olive Hymenachne <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i>on FAO's Ecoport Web Site, provides information on the appearance, distribution, ecology, status and use of the species. Links are provided to maps, illustrations and other resources. Information is incomplete for many species, but is being continually upgraded.
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This colourful weed management guide for Olive Hymenachne Hymenachne amplexicaulis has information about why Olive Hymenachne is a problem; how it...This colourful weed management guide for Olive Hymenachne <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i> has information about why Olive Hymenachne is a problem; how it spreads; where it grows; how to control it; and the legislative requirements for controlling it in each of the states or territories in which it occurs. It is well illustrated, and has an example of where control has been attempted. (PDF file, 464 kB)
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Tropical Grassland Society of Australia description of the pasture plant Hymenachne Hymenachne amplexicaulis, written by L.R. Humphries and I.J. Partridge, describing the characteristics of the plant and its suitability for tropical and subtropical pastures in Australia
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.Cattle Creek, south of Ingham, Qld, no longer supports Barramundi or a range of other freshwater fish, because of low dissolved oxygen levels cause by water weed Hymenachne, Para grass and a build-up of silt in the waterway. Regeneration of the waterway is planned.
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Biosecurity Queensland Pest Status Review for Hymenachne <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i>, including Current and predicted distribution; Impacts, Biology and ecology; Control methods; and Management and control practices
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PIER profile for Olive Hymenachne <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i>. If available, includes Species description; Habitat/ecology; Propagation; Distribution; Information sources; Illustrations; Weed Risk Assessment
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Biosecurity Queensland Web Page for Hymenachne <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i>, with an illustration and brief description of the weed and its impact and links to other information resources
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This map, on the Biosecurity Queensland Website, predicts the potential distribution of Olive Hymenachne <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i> throughout Queensland (PDF file, 392 kB)
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.A comprehensive description and directory of information on Hymenachne or Olive Hymenachne <i>Hymenachne amplexicaulis</i>
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Information about the weed Olive Hymenachne Hymenachne amplexicaulis and its control
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Plain English guide
