(as above) Till or lightly hoe patches of (as above) (as above) soil Suitable in small locations Water sites with extract of (as above) (as above) where fire may not be smoke possible or suitable To provide seed sources of Plant or sow missing species in long-cleared land (as above) missing species (local stock) Rainforest To stimulate germination of Lightly disturb the soil surface Where Carry out weed control pioneer shrubs and trees prior to rain weed has to ensure natives (from seed possibly stored in regrown over dominate. soil) cleared land, To provide attractants to Plant perch trees (as above) (as above) birds carrying rainforest seed from elsewhere To provide seed sources of Plant or sow missing species in long-cleared land (as above) missing species (local stock) Grassland To reduce weed seed bank Manipulate grazing to graze (where some Carry out weed control and build up native seed when weeds are flowering and patches of native to ensure natives reserves fruiting but reduce it when species still exist) dominate. natives respond To flush out weed and /or Hot burn in patches and follow (as above) (as above) trigger regeneration of up with rigorous weed control natives To improve seed sources Sow seed or plant missing (as above) (as above) species Wetland To trigger germination from drain to moist (not (where some Carry out weed control soil seed bank submerged) conditions patches of native to ensure natives species still exist) dominate. To improve seed sources plant missing species (as above) (as above) Prioritisation Areas of higher native regeneration potential (resilience) can be very useful starting points in a gradual restoration program as they are a source of expansion. In rainforest sites, even a dead tree in an open paddock can be a useful starting point for regeneration - but similarly, just one weed climber on a healthy tree in a healthy remnant can be a starting point for degradation and may be the most urgent place to start work.
(as above) Till or lightly hoe patches of soil (as above) (as above) Suitable in small locations where fire may not be possible or suitable Water sites with extract of smoke (as above) (as above) To provide seed sources of missing species Plant or sow missing species (local stock) in long-cleared land (as above) Rainforest To stimulate germination of pioneer shrubs and trees (from seed possibly stored in soil) Lightly disturb the soil surface prior to rain Where weed has regrown over cleared land, Carry out weed control to ensure natives dominate. To provide attractants to birds carrying rainforest seed from elsewhere Plant perch trees (as above) (as above) To provide seed sources of missing species Plant or sow missing species (local stock) in long-cleared land (as above) Grassland To reduce weed seed bank and build up native seed reserves Manipulate grazing to graze when weeds are flowering and fruiting but reduce it when natives respond (where some patches of native species still exist) Carry out weed control to ensure natives dominate. To flush out weed and /or trigger regeneration of natives Hot burn in patches and follow up with rigorous weed control (as above) (as above) To improve seed sources Sow seed or plant missing species (as above) (as above) Wetland To trigger germination from soil seed bank drain to moist (not submerged) conditions (where some patches of native species still exist) Carry out weed control to ensure natives dominate. To improve seed sources plant missing species (as above) (as above) Prioritisation Areas of higher native regeneration potential (resilience) can be very useful starting points in a gradual restoration program as they are a source of expansion. In rainforest sites, even a dead tree in an open paddock can be a useful starting point for regeneration - but similarly, just one weed climber on a healthy tree in a healthy remnant can be a starting point for degradation and may be the most urgent place to start work.
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