Table 7 An estimate of the cost to implement each individual control method from the plot scale to increasing size. These figures were then combined to estimate the cost of implementing each treatment over increasing size scales.
Cost ($AUD) of action for areas of varying size (Ha) | ||||||
Individual action | 0.01 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 100 |
Spot spray | 35 | 3453 | 17,265 | 34,539 | 172,648 | 345,295 |
Apply fire | 23,000 | 23,500 | 24,000 | 25,000 | 32,000 | 40,000 |
Till soil | 40 | 90 | 450 | 900 | 4500 | 9000 |
Broadcast native seeds | 44 | 440 | 2200 | 4400 | 22,000 | 44,000 |
Multi-action strategy | ||||||
HS | 79 | 3893 | 19,465 | 38,939 | 194,648 | 389,295 |
HTS | 119 | 3983 | 19,915 | 39,839 | 199,148 | 398,295 |
HH*TS | 154 | 7436 | 37,180 | 74,378 | 371,795 | 743,590 |
HFS | 23,079 | 27,393 | 43,465 | 63,939 | 226,648 | 429,295 |
HFTS | 23,119 | 27,483 | 43,915 | 64,839 | 231,148 | 438,295 |
HFHTS | 23,154 | 30,936 | 61,180 | 99,378 | 403,795 | 783,590 |
