This publication is one of a suite of 13 produced as part of a folder showcasing research from the Defeating the Weed Menace Research and Development program.

Landscapes and ecosystems are composed of complex networks of interactions; consequently the effects of management actions can be unpredictable.

Floodplains along river systems of the northern Murray-Darling Basin contain a diversity of wetland habitats, maintained through highly variable patterns of flood inundation.

Australia's inland rivers occur across the vast, predominantly arid regions of the continent, comprising 70% of its land area.