Title: | Giant Alien - Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) a pernicious invasive weed: Developing a sustainable strategy for alien invasive plant management in Europe |
Title abbreviated: | Giant Alien |
Identifier: | http://www.giant-alien.dk/ |
Creator: | Nielsen, Charlotte [ed.]; et al. |
Abstract: | Alien invasive plants such as Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) are having a severe impact on biodiversity in Europe. No successful solutions stopping invasion has been found so far. A project was commenced in January 2002. It was carried out under EU 5th FW, "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development" - Assessing and Conserving Biodiversity. The overall objective of the project was to develop an integrated management strategy that comprises effective, practicable and sustainable means of controlling an alien non-agricultural weed (H. mantegazzianum). This will provide a generic control strategy to safeguard the biodiversity of Europe from the increasingly serious threat of other alien invasives. In addition to the effective control of this species, a concept would be produced which could serve as a template by which other exotic species could be controlled or prevented from reaching the invasive phase. As a result of the project, the "Giant Hogweed Best Practice Manual" is available for download in eight different languages. Paper copies can be ordered as well. [Information of the supplier, modified] |
Subject: |
Nonnative plants (581.62); Other orders of Rosidae (583.8) » find similar sources! |
Spatial coverage: | Europe, Western Europe |
Audience: | Beginner; Intermediate |
Language: | English |
Format: | book / monograph; website |
Resource type: | Discipline based websites |
Access: | free |
Metadata update date: | 2013-08-01 |
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