The silent invasion of the sleeper weeds

12 December 2023

Faculty of Science, The Challenge, Future of the planet, Sustainable impact

Aotearoa has a massive weed problem. While we have a little over 2,300 native plant species, we have introduced over 25,000 species from other countries.

Thousands of invasive weeds have been delivered on a 'conveyor belt' from home gardens to the wild.
Thousands of invasive weeds have been delivered on a 'conveyor belt' from home gardens to the wild.

Ecologist Professor Margaret Stanley and artist Pepper Raccoon explain  how the march of the sleeper weeds has led to the thousands of invasive weeds and threaten the future of indigenous plants.

SPECIAL FEATURE ON THE SLEEPER WEEDS

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