Cyathea cooperi (Cyatheaceae) - HEAR species info

Cyathea cooperi
(Cyatheaceae)

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Species description or overview	Taxonomy & nomenclature	Impacts	Risk assessments	Control methods	Images
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Species description or overview

Cyathea cooperi ecology
Description and biology of Cyathea cooperi are provided by the Global Invasive Species Database, Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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.

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).

Risk assessments

Cyathea cooperi weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Cyathea cooperi for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.

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).

Books

Hawaii's ferns and fern allies
Palmer, Daniel D. 2003. Hawaii's ferns and fern allies. Contribuition no. 2002-010 to the Hawaii Biological Survey. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 324 pp. ISBN: 0-8248-2522-5.

In the news

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).

Eradicating 'superweed' is an information war
Combating the invasive Australian tree fern on Kauai requires an informed public, and the Kauai Landscaping Industry Council has become a leader in the information war (The Garden Island, 5/10/2007).

'Superweed' strikes at heart of watershed
Australian tree fern's invasion into Kauai's pristine native forests has caused an "ecological emergency". Aerial spraying to control the invading fern is described (The Garden Island, 5/9/2007).

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 and links
Management and general references for Cyathea cooperi are provided by the Global Invasive Species Database, Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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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