Mimosa pudica is the most abundant and problematic invasive species in tropical pastures. This study investigates the effects of two cattle grazing systems, long-term moderate grazing (LTG, 2.7 animal unit/ha/yr for 33 years) and short-term heavy grazing (STG, 5 animal unit/ha/yr for 2 years)...

Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) is a perennial weed that is a serious problem in many perennial grass pastures of Florida and throughout the southeastern United States. Tropical soda apple (TSA) was recently reported in Australia and could possibly be present in other Asian-Pacific Countries....

A predominance of small holder farms in Asia offers scope for using component elements in a farming system for sustainable management of weeds that behave invasive in a changing climate. Altered precipitation, evaporation and temperature patterns due to climate change have resulted in weed flora...

Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) frequently leads to shrub invasion in laxly grazed pastoral landscapes of the French Massif Central. The control of young broom is particularly important in cattle-grazed pastures as they cannot overcome adult plants. A five-year experiment on a summer mountain...

The invasive plant species, Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa Lam.) and common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.), are altering native rangeland communities in western North America (Tyser and Key, 1988; Jacobs, 2008). To increase our understanding of why sheep consume these species to a certain...

Concern about the invasion of pastures in south-eastern Australia by Chilean needle grass (CNG, Nassella neesiana (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth) began to mount in the 1970s. CNG infestations can reduce stock carrying capacity during late spring and summer. This is because of the production of large ...