National best practice in the management of Phytophthora cinnamomi for biodiversity conservation in Australia

O'Gara, E., Howard, K., Rudman, T. and Hardy, G.E.St.J. (2009) National best practice in the management of Phytophthora cinnamomi for biodiversity conservation in Australia. In: Phytophthoras in Forests and Natural Ecosystems Fourth Meeting of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Working Party S07.02.09, August 26–31, 2007, Monterey, California.

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Abstract

Disease in natural ecosystems of Australia, caused by the introduced plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi, is listed as a key threatening process under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The Act requires the Australian Government to prepare and implement a threat abatement plan for nationally coordinated action to mitigate the harm caused by P. cinnamomi to the Australian environment particularly threatened flora, fauna species and ecological communities.