Cyathea cooperi (fern)

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Management Information Preventative measures: A Risk assessment of Cyathea cooperi for Australia was prepared by Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) using the Australian risk assessment system (Pheloung, 1995). The result is a score of 8 and a recommendation of: reject the plant for import (Australia) or species likely to be of high risk (Pacific). Physical: Bushcare (2006) states, that sawing the trunk at ground level, or leaving a thigh high stump that won't become a trip hazard.          Management Resources/Links 1. Durand, L.Z., G. Goldstein. 2001. Growth, Leaf Characteristics, and Spore Production in Native and Invasive Tree Ferns in Hawaii. American Fern Journal. 91(1): 25-35.         Summary: This article attempts to compare growth rates of two different ferns in Hawaii. 2. Durand, L.Z., G. Goldstein. 2001. Photosynthesis, photoinhibition, and nitrogen use efficiency in native and invasive tree ferns in Hawaii. Oceologica. 126: 345-354.         Summary: This article attempts to compare growth rates of two different ferns in Hawaii. 3. Hawaiian Ecosystems At Risk (HEAR). 2006. Cyathea cooperi (Hook. ex F. Muell.) Domin, Cyatheaceae.         Summary: This website gives detailed information on distribution and ecology of Cyathea cooperi. Available from: http://www.hear.org/pier/species/cyathea_cooperi.htm [Accessed April 6, 2007] 4. Medeiros, A.C., L.L. Loope, T. Flynn, J. Anderson, L.W. Cuddihy, K.A. Wilson. 1992. Notes on the status of the invasive Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) in Hawaiin rain forests. American Fern Journal. 82(1): 27-33. 5. Space, J.C., T. Flynn. 2001. Report to the Kingdom of Tonga on Invasive Plant Species of Environmental Concern. U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA.         Summary: This is report on the invasive species of environmental concern in Tonga. Available from: http://www.hear.org/pier/pdf/tonga_report.pdf [Accessed April 6, 2007] 6. Starr, F., K. Starr, L.L. Loope. 2005. Roadside Survey and Expert Interviews for Selected Plant Species on Molokai, Hawaii. Molokai Invasive Species Committee (MoMISC). 3-31.         Summary: This was a study done to find all roadside invasive species on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Available from: http://www.hear.org/starr/publications/2005_molokai_road_survey.pdf [Accessed April 6, 2007]          Results Page: 1