Bracken: an increasing problem and a threat to health

In the United Kingdom, for every two hectares of farming land lost each year to urban development and forestry, half to one hectare may be lost to bracken. At a wider-ranging level of assessment bracken is found in every continent of the world including Antarctica, and is already rapidly colonizing...

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Published in:Outlook on Agriculture
Main Author: Taylor, J A
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1980
Subjects:
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072708001000606
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spelling crsagepubl:10.1177/003072708001000606 2024-06-16T07:35:05+00:00 Bracken: an increasing problem and a threat to health Taylor, J A 1980 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072708001000606 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/003072708001000606 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Outlook on Agriculture volume 10, issue 6, page 298-304 ISSN 0030-7270 2043-6866 journal-article 1980 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/003072708001000606 2024-05-19T13:04:19Z In the United Kingdom, for every two hectares of farming land lost each year to urban development and forestry, half to one hectare may be lost to bracken. At a wider-ranging level of assessment bracken is found in every continent of the world including Antarctica, and is already rapidly colonizing recently deforested areas of Brazil. Not only is it in direct competition with food and grazing plants, but it poses a serious threat to the health of animals and man. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica SAGE Publications Outlook on Agriculture 10 6 298 304
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