A botanical detective story: shedding light on the journey out of Africa for one of Australia's worst weeds
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 10:53
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The scrubby harbor-side hills of a South African city recently revealed details of an historical event that transformed Australian coastlines. That event led to the arrival in Australia of a native South African shrub, bitou bush. The invader went on to become one of Australia's worst weeds, smothering coastal dune vegetation.