Cyathea cooperi (Cyatheaceae) - HEAR species info

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.

Cyathea cooperi description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Cyathea cooperi as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Cyathea cooperi
Nomenclatural information about Cyathea cooperi is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Cyathea cooperi
Nomenclatural information about Cyathea cooperi is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Cyathea cooperi
Nomenclatural information about Cyathea cooperi is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

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).

Cyathea cooperi impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Cyathea cooperi as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Cyathea cooperi management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Cyathea cooperi as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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.

Cyathea cooperi worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Cyathea cooperi is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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.

Experts

Cyathea cooperi contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Cyathea cooperi as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Cyathea cooperi references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Cyathea cooperi as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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