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A scene from Jurassic Park? A stand of trees slowly being strangled by an invasive creeping vine. This plot of land has not been managed correctly, and thus the vine is growing unchecked. I can only guess that nothing short of a bushfire will rein this one in. As bizarre and interesting as this scene may be, it's really a sad sight when one considers the negative impact of this uncontrolled pest.
Spotted along Northbrook Creek in Bryden. This area is frequently flooded.
If only I had been here an hour earlier. Heavy morning fogs have only just lifted, and this would have been a totally different scene under those conditions. Sunlight seems to kill the mood... whilst the vine kills everything else.
This is what the riparian areas and drainage lines in coastal eastern Qld will look like in the future if they don't already.
Followed by total destruction of all native vegetation above ground level.
Thanks very much, Malcolm. I appreciate your message and link. I'll have a good look through it and see if I can ID the species.
It is important to determine if these are native vines or not. Here is a list of native vines, and some non-native ones: http://www.davidmcminn.com/ngc/pages/nat...
Native vines are important as they attract the native wildlife and play a part in keeping the growth of trees under control. It is natures own way of managing things in its own way.
Just as we should not plant non-native vines where there were forests, which is wrong, we should not plant native trees in places where they were not growing naturally before.
Native vines have been around for thousands of years keeping the forests under control. Removal of them can allow forests to grow where they did not before.
Spotted on Jul 13, 2013
Submitted on Jul 14, 2013
