Re: Drosera capensis in Australia and California

From: Dave Evans (dpevans@rci.rutgers.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 03 2000 - 19:17:06 PDT


Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 22:17:06 -0400
From: "Dave Evans" <dpevans@rci.rutgers.edu>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg1003$foo@default>
Subject: Re: Drosera capensis in Australia and California

Hi Barry & List,

    Well, instead of pulling these weeds, how about using poison? I know
that this may threaten nearby plants, especially since there is so much
water in these areas, but if a systemic herbacide could be applied with a
brush to the offending rosettes, so much more damage would be done to their
population.....

Dave Evans

> The third site is in Mendocino, California. At this location, Drosera
> capensis is now a fully established weed and no doubt could not be
> removed. The natural value of this area has pretty much been trashed by
> people who have introduced more than twenty species of carnivores (and
> additionally, greenhouse pests) into the area. At least two other species
> (D. binata, Utricularia subulata) are so firmly established that removal
> is probably impossible. This is unfortunate since it was planted into an
> interesting pygmy forest with a high native biodiversity. I don't know of
> the effects on the native arthropods.
>
> Barry



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