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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Keywords

Wild flowers, Remnant vegetation, Crop production, Regulations, Western Australia

Disciplines

Other Forestry and Forest Sciences | Plant Pathology | Sustainability

First Page Number

111

Last Page Number

114

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Exports of cutflowers and foliage from Western Australia are now worth about $17 million a year. A third of this is picked from the bush, either on Crown Land or areas of remnant bush on private property. While the industry's future lies in cultivation, bush picking is likely to remain important for some years. This can provide both extra income for farmers and benefit the environment - as long as care is taken

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