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Potential Distribution of Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa) in Victoria (Nox)

This map of the potential distribution of Sweet briar has produced from CLIMATE® modelling, overlayed with:

Overlays used

Land uses:
Pasture irrigated and dryland

Rainfall:
Rainfall greater than 550 mm

Broad vegetation types:
Dry and moist foothill forests; montane dry woodland; sub-alpine woodland; grasslands; plains grassy woodlands; valley grassy forests; sub-alpine and montane grassy woodland; riverine grassy woodlands; riparian forests; rainshadow woodlands; lowland forest; heath; box ironbark forest; and inland slopes.


Colours indicate possibility of
Rosa rubiginosa 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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