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Cyathea cooperi
(Cyatheaceae)
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Species description or overview
Cyathea cooperi information from PIER
Information on Cyathea cooperi as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Cyathea cooperi information
Cyathea cooperi ecology, habitat, dispersal, and management are from The Global Invasive Species Database.
Taxonomy & nomenclature
ITIS nomenclature info for Cyathea cooperi
Nomenclatural information about Cyathea cooperi is provided by ITIS.
Impacts
Cyathea cooperi (Cyatheaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Cyathea cooperi as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).
Images
Cyathea cooperi images from PIER
Images of Cyathea cooperi provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Distribution
Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi or Sphaeropteris cooperi) information from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC).
Description, impacts, image, and distribution of Australian tree fern in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.
In the news
The Nature Conservancy tests 'revolutionary' new technology to protect native forests
New remote sensing technology using multi-spectral imaging will let conservation officials sit at computer screens and recognize the major weeds on their properties. Australian tree fern, miconia or strawberry guava plants can be located in remote forested areas, according to tests from TNC on Kauai (TNC, 7/29/2008).
Australian tree fern's fast growth made it popular, makes it a pest 
Australian tree fern's history in Hawaii and devastating impacts are reviewed in this article from the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) (Maui News, 8/12/2007).
Full-text articles
Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research 
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
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