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Potential Distribution of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana) in Victoria (Nox)

This map of the potential distribution of Chilean needle grass was produced from CLIMATE® modelling, overlayed with:

Overlays used

Land Uses:
Pasture irrigated and dryland
Broadacre cropping

Broad vegetation types:
Grasslands; plains grassy woodlands; coastal grassy woodland; herb-rich woodlands; riverine grassy woodlands; rainshadow woodlands; mallee woodland; heathy woodland; Wimmera/mallee woodland; inland slopes and sedge-rich woodlands.

Colours indicate possibility of
Nassella neesiana infesting these areas
Red = Very High
Orange = High
Light Green = Medium
Dark Green = Likely
In the non-coloured areas the plant is unlikely to establish as the climate, soil or landuse is not presently suitable.

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