issg Database: Management and Information Links for Andropogon virginicus

Andropogon virginicus (sedge)

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         Management Information

Preventative measures: A Risk assessment of Andropogon virginicus 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 13 and a recommendation of: reject the plant for import (Australia) or species likely to be a pest (Pacific).

         Location Specific Management Information
Auckland Region (New Zealand)
A. virginicus has been designated as a Surveillance Pest by the Auckland Regional Pest Management Pest Management Strategy 2002-2007. Please see Hierarchy of Plant Designations for an explanation of designation terminology.
French Polynesia (Polynésie Française)
On French Polynesia exclusion list.
Hawaii (United States (USA))
Noxious Weeds for Eradication or Control purposes by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, 1992.

         Management Resources/Links

1. Auckland Regional Council (ARC) 2002. Auckland Regional Pest Management Strategy 2002-2007
        Summary: Available from: http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/fms/main/Documents/Environment/Plants%20and%20animals/pest%20management%20strategy.pdfd [Accessed 7 March 2008]
2. PIER (Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk), 2003.Andropogon virginicus.
        Summary: Ecology, synonyms, common names, distributions (Pacific as well as global), management and impact information.
Available from: http://www.hear.org/pier/species/andropogon_virginicus.htm [Accessed 17 June 2003]
3. Uchytil, Ronald J. 1992. Andropogon virginicus. In: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (2002, September). Fire Effects Information System.
        Summary: Distribution and occurence in the US, value and use, botanical and ecological characteristics, fire ecology, fire effects, references.
Available from: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/andvir/all.html [Accessed 18 Nov 2002].
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