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2001). A comprehensive integrated programme for management of invasive spe-
cies would include many of the approaches discussed above as well as active res-
toration and ongoing monitoring to sustain a healthy and productive ecosystem
(Hulme 2006; Smith
et al
. 2006). Such a programme must be based on knowledge
of the biology of the organisms, the characteristics of the invaded habitat or eco-
system, and the potential for human impacts to drive change in the system. Armed
with proper information, a programme of risk assessment, prevention, eradica-
tion, and integrated management, combined with education, is the best means of
combating invasive plants.
