Eucs encroaching on undisturbed natives
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Eucs encroaching on undisturbed natives
- From: J* D*
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 12:48:46 -0800 (PST)
Hi All,
I adore Eucalyptus of all kinds, but also recognize
that each species has its place, and for some, that
place might only be its habitat.
I have seen Eucalyptus globulus encroach upon
otherwise undisturbed coastal scrub, in contrast to
the comment below. In some locations (San Bruno
Mountain, near San Francisco), it appears to colonize
slightly more effectively than even Broom. Among the
few big woody weeds that are in the same league there
are Gorse, Cotoneaster, and Cupressus macrocarpa (a
native-to-California weed).
-Jason
4) Eucalpytus, from a weed standpoint, are
> "opportunists and pioneers", as are almost all of
our
> worst weeds. They sprout where the land has been
> modified, graded, interrupted, disturbed, or
otherwise
> raped. My personal observation is that Eucalyptus
are
> great weeds on sites where the natives already have
> been disposed of. I have not seen ANY sites where
> Eucalpytus have invaded strong colonies of
California
> natives nor have I seen ANY sites even where
> Eucalyptus are "pushing out" week colonies of natives
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