issg Database: References for Carduus nutans

Carduus nutans (herb)

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19 references found for Carduus nutans:

Management information

1. Auckland Regional Council (ARC) 2002. Auckland Regional Pest Management Strategy 2002-2007
Summary: Available from: http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/fms/main/Documents/Environment/Plants%20and%20animals/pest%20management%20strategy.pdfd [Accessed 7 March 2008]

2. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2004. Entomology, Weed management Programme- Biological Control.
Summary: Bilogical control in Australia.

3. Environment Waikato. 2002. Nodding Thistle (Carduus nutans) and Plumeless Thistle (Carduus acanthoides)

4. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO), 2006. Guidelines for the management of invasive alien plants or potentially invasive alien plants which are intended for import or have been intentionally imported. EPPO Bulletin 36 (3), 417-418.

5. Heidel, B. 1987, The Nature Conservancy Element Stewartship Abstract for Carduus nutans.The Nature Conservancy .
Summary: Report on the identification, distribution, history, ecological effects, and detailed report on management.

6. Landcare Research, NZ. biological control Success Stories.
Summary: Biological control and containment of Carduus nutans in New Zealand.

7. Rejmanek and Pitcairn, 2002. When is eradication of exotic pest plants a realistic goal? In Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species: 249-253. Veitch, C.R. and Clout, M.N.(eds). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN. Gland. Switzerland and Cambridge. UK.
Summary: Eradication case study in Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species.

8. Remaley, Tom 1999, "Musk Thistle" Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN. PCA (Plant Conservation Alliance), Alien Plant Working Group.
Summary: Report on the description, biology, distribution, ecological effects, and management options.

9. Robert Wilson, Fred Roeth, and Alex Martin. 1996 "Musk Thistle" Extension Weed Specialists, University of Nebraska Cooperative
Summary: Report on history, identification, and management. Detailed information of chemical controls.

10. Shea and Kelly, 1998. Estimating Biocontrol Agent Imapct with Matrix Models: Carduus nutans in New Zealand. Ecological Applications, 8(3), 1998, pp. 824–832.
Summary: The use of matrix models to assess the impact of biological control and other pest management strategies with a case study of Carduus nutans (nodding thistle) in New Zealand.

11. Taranaki Regional Council. 2003. Thistles. The Pest Plant Management Section.
Summary: Available from: http://www.trc.govt.nz/environment/plants/pdf/thistle17.pdf [Accessed 7 March 2008]

12. Tasman District Council (TDC) 2001. Tasman-Nelson Regional Pest Management Strategy
Summary: Available from: http://www.tdc.govt.nz/pdfs/Regional-Pest-Mmgt-Strategy.pdf [Accessed August 14 2005]

General references

13. Desrochers AM, Bain JF, Warwick SI, 1988. A biosytematic study of the Carduus nutans complex in Canada. Canadian Journal of Botany, 66:1621-1631.

14. Doing H, Biddiscombe EF, Knedlhans S, 1969. Ecology and distribution of the Carduus nutans group (nodding thistles) in Australia. Vegetatio, 17:313-351.

15. Harrington KC, 1996. Herbicide management and thistle control - how to avoid resistance. Plant Protection Quarterly, 11:273-275.

16. ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System), 2004. Online Database Carduus nutans
Summary: An online database that provides taxonomic information, common names, synonyms and geographical jurisdiction of a species. In addition links are provided to retrieve biological records and collection information from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Data Portal and bioscience articles from BioOne journals.
Available from: http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35787 [Accessed December 31 2004]

17. Moore WB, Doyle CJ, Rahman A, 1989. Economics of controlling Carduus nutans on grazed pasture in New Zealand. Crop Protection, 8:16-24.

18. Popay AI, Medd RW, 1990. The biology of Australian weeds 21. Carduus nutans L. ssp nutans. Plant Protection Quarterly, 5(1):3-13.

19. USDA National Resources Conservation Service - Plants Database
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