Weeds and animals pests are not the only reasons for the continuing decline in native plants and their communities. Natural events such as flooding, erosion or fire may cause declines in the condition of native plant populations. So too can human induced threats such as habitat destruction or modification, climate change or plant collection. Follow the links for more information:
For more information go to:
- Major threats to plants (Botanic gardens Conservation International)
- How do threats to Canterbury Plants potentially lead to extinction (pdf, 296K) by David Given