The Affect That Weeds Have On Your Greenscape

An important part of caring for the greenscape on your commercial property is removing potential hazards that could harm other plants. Although weeds might seem like a small issue, they can actually destroy your plant life. Use this guide to learn how weeds can negatively affect the rest of your landscaping.

An important plant scientist indicated that two basic external factors limit the amount of plant material found in any given environment; i.e., stress and disturbance. Stress includes environmental phenomena that reduce production   such as limiting light intensity, water availability, nutrients, or  optimal temperatures for  growth. Disturbance is the partial to total disruption of plant biomass typically caused by fire, flooding, mowing, tillage, grazing, etc.  If one considers the four extremes of stress and disturbance (e.g. high and low stress v. high and low disturbance) four outcomes for plant production ensue. Plant death occurs under high stress and high disturbance; the development of a population of stress tolerators occurs under high stress and low disturbance; a population of  ruderal plants establishes under low stress and high disturbance; and competitor species dominate under low stress and low disturbance. 

Weeds are one of the major threats to the natural environment. They are destroying native habitats, threatening native plants and animals and choking our natural systems including rivers and forests.

Directly or indirectly, all Australians are affected by weeds. Weeds reduce farm and forest productivity, invade crops, smother pastures and some can harm livestock. Land and water managers incur material and labour costs to control weeds - these costs are passed on to the Australian public through higher prices for produce.
The economic cost of weeds

Weeds reduce the quantity and quality of your surround grasses, flowers, trees, horticultural and forestry products, affecting both industry and consumers. It is estimated that weeds cost In Australian farmers spend around $1.5 billion a year in weed control activities and a further $2.5 billion a year in lost agricultural production. The real cost of weeds to the environment is difficult to calculate, however it is expected that the cost would be similar to, if not greater than, that estimated for agricultural industries.

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