Invasive plant species in the national parks of Vietnam

D.T. Tan; P.Q. Thu; B. Dell

doi:10.3390/f3040997

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Invasive plant species in the national parks of Vietnam

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Invasive plant species in the national parks of Vietnam

D.T. Tan, P.Q. Thu and B. Dell

Forests, Vol.3(4), pp.997-1016

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f3040997

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Abstract

The impact of invasive plant species in national parks and forests in Vietnam is undocumented and management plans have yet to be developed. Ten national parks, ranging from uncut to degraded forests located throughout Vietnam, were surveyed for invasive plant species. Transects were set up along roads, trails where local people access park areas, and also tracks through natural forest. Of 134 exotic weeds, 25 were classified as invasive species and the number of invasive species ranged from 8 to 15 per park. An assessment of the risk of invasive species was made for three national parks based on an invasive species assessment protocol. Examples of highly invasive species were Chromolaena odorata and Mimosa diplotricha in Cat Ba National Park (island evergreen secondary forest over limestone); Mimosa pigra, Panicum repens and Eichhornia crassipes in Tram Chim National Park (lowland wetland forest dominated by melaleuca); and C. odorata, Mikania micrantha and M. diplotricha in Son Tra Nature Conservation area (peninsula evergreen secondary forest). Strategies to monitor and manage invasive weeds in forests and national parks in Vietnam are outlined.

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Title: Invasive plant species in the national parks of Vietnam
Authors/Creators: D.T. Tan (Author/Creator)
P.Q. Thu (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
B. Dell (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Forests, Vol.3(4), pp.997-1016
Identifiers: 991005541712207891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.40 Forestry; 3.40.86 Plant Communities
Web Of Science research areas: Forestry
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science