VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

2.4 Step 4. Indicate the Cause (where evident)Where the major cause of weed infestation is evident, one of the categories givenin Table 2.1 should be chosen. This information can prove useful in addressingthe causes of weed invasion and in determining the most appropriate methods ofrehabilitation. This step is optional as it is recognised that the cause of weedinfestation is not always obvious and can be a combination of causes.Table 2.1 Major Categories for the Causes of Weed InvasionCAUSE DESCRIPTION CRITERIAs Physical disturbance of soil Weeds established on natural bare soilresulting from physical disturbance.f Imported soil fill Weeds established on imported soil, oftencontaining weed seed and altered nutrientstatus.d Dumped garden refuse Weeds established by dumped gardenrefuse containing weed seed and/orpropagules.v Physical disturbance of vegetation Weeds established by physicaldisturbance of native vegetation (forexample mowing, trampling, fire).r Impacts from stormwater run off Weeds established in areas of increasedsoil nutrients and/or moisture.The Indicated Cause category should be recorded in the following manner:(Upper Scale / Middle Scale / Lower Scale) Weed Class. Indicated CauseFor example: "(1/3/2) 2.r"KMC Bushland Weed Assessment Guidelines 8