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Weeds Book

This book is a full-colour revised and expanded edition of the previous publication 'Weeds of Natural Ecosystems: A field guide to environmental weeds of the NT'

The weeds book features detailed descriptions and photographs of over 80 weeds species that are found in northern Australia and outlines the best control and eradication measures for these species. The book also includes a section on quarantine threats- that is weeds which aren't yet present in northern Australia but which would thrive if introduced. This book is an invaluable tool for land managers across northern Australia. Hopefully it will assist us to stem the spread of weeds, which are one of the biggest environmental problems in northern Australia.

"I recommend this new edition to a wide readership. The invasion of native vegetation by weeds is one of the major threats to conservation world-wide. By helping to identify the weedy species of importance to northern Australia and by recommending the best ways to manage them, publication of this guide should do much to reduce that conservation threat - a worthy aim indeed! My congratulations to you all! "

Dr Richard Groves,
Weeds CRC Program Leader for Environmental Weeds

The new Weeds Book is available now from the Environment Centre NT
To download an Order Form click here

We would not have been able to produce this publication without the help of a large number of people. In particular we would like to thank Deb Bisa for her tireless work in co-ordinating the new edition, Claire Pallant for her fantastic design work, and Heather Ryan and Milton Andrews for their excellent mapping and illustration work. Nick Smith, the author, was very generous with his time and knowledge. We would also like to thank the Steering Committee for the project which comprised Colin Wilson, Michael Storrs, Andrew Mitchell, Naomi Rea, Mike Clark, Leslee Hills and John Clarkson. Many others contributed and are acknowledged in the publication.

We would also like to thank those organisations that helped fund the publication of the book. ECNT received a Natural Heritage Trust Bushcare grant and additional support from the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS), the CRC for Tropical Savannas Management, Greening Australia, WWF and the Australian Conservation Foundation.

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