Post by Izzetafox on Nov 20, 2012 21:27:27 GMT
planttracker.naturelocator.org/
If you have a smart phone and paddle on inland waterways please download and use this app.
It is from the EA and is designed to track invasive species of plants see below. Some of these are chokong our waterways and the Giant Hogwort is a savage plant!!! We are in a perfect position to help.
Terry
As featured on Countryfile
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These plants are spreading quickly across the UK. They displace native species and detrimentally affect the ecology of many vulnerable habitats. Some also pose a considerable threat to human health. These plants also present a large financial cost to the UK economy with the annual cost of all invasive, non-native species totalling some £2 billion.
The first step in tackling this problem is accurately determining where these plants are. In order to do that, we need your help! Please use this app to help us to build a comprehensive picture of the UK’s invasive, non-native plant species.
The PlantTracker app, available free from the iTunes App Store and Android Market, shows you how to identify each species and enables you to easily submit geo-located photos whenever you find one. The app now features 14 invasive plant species and also includes a "Confusion Species" gallery for each one, to help you separate some of the similar looking plants you might encounter.
If you have a smart phone and paddle on inland waterways please download and use this app.
It is from the EA and is designed to track invasive species of plants see below. Some of these are chokong our waterways and the Giant Hogwort is a savage plant!!! We are in a perfect position to help.
Terry
As featured on Countryfile
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These plants are spreading quickly across the UK. They displace native species and detrimentally affect the ecology of many vulnerable habitats. Some also pose a considerable threat to human health. These plants also present a large financial cost to the UK economy with the annual cost of all invasive, non-native species totalling some £2 billion.
The first step in tackling this problem is accurately determining where these plants are. In order to do that, we need your help! Please use this app to help us to build a comprehensive picture of the UK’s invasive, non-native plant species.
The PlantTracker app, available free from the iTunes App Store and Android Market, shows you how to identify each species and enables you to easily submit geo-located photos whenever you find one. The app now features 14 invasive plant species and also includes a "Confusion Species" gallery for each one, to help you separate some of the similar looking plants you might encounter.
