tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753143551925410593.post689765793507430200..comments2011-07-28T02:01:42.591-07:00Comments on Ooty biascope: The Broom Plantkalluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682887665098073111noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753143551925410593.post-62539506329620430272008-10-09T23:48:00.000-07:002008-10-09T23:48:00.000-07:00Hi Kalyani, The scrotch broom is one of the most i...Hi Kalyani, <BR/>The scrotch broom is one of the most invasive plants in the Nilgiris. Introduced by the British, it has spread like a weed and replaced several natives. The result is that our plants don't have place to grow, and our insects, birds etc have lesser food... <BR/><BR/>If you want to know more about this you can read:<BR/>http://www.shim.bc.ca/invasivespecies/_private/Scotchbroom.htm<BR/>http://www.ecoinfoindia.org/lldb_mukurthi_np.php<BR/>http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/oct252007/1108.pdf<BR/>http://www.bnhs.org/bo/documents/JBNHS_103_2_3/ASHFAQ_AHMED.pdf<BR/>http://www.hgtv.com/landscaping/controlling-scotch-broom/index.htmlSoumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259762564251657838noreply@blogger.com