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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Japanese knotweed"”.
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Quantifying the effects of Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) allelopathy on native plant growth.
… of decreasing biodiversity around the world. Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an invasive perennial herb native to east Asia that has become increasingly abundant in New York state. One way that invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed interfere with native communities is through the …
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The Development of Low-Cost Remote Sensing Technology to Monitor Invasive Alien Plant Species: The Case of Japanese Knotweed
… identify and segment the several IAPS like Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) especially at the beginning of its growth, and on large-scale areas (small areas). Aerial photography, LiDAR and Radar technologies are expensive and also lack the temporal resolution required for regular …
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The effects of invasive knotweed (Fallopia japonica) on invertebrate communities in western New York
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica [Houttuyn] Ranse-Decraene) is one of the most aggressive invasive plant species. It shades out and displaces native plants by forming thick, fast-growing thickets and may also affect invertebrate communities. By impacting invertebrate communities, knotweed can …
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Evaluation of Urban Riparian Buffers on Stream Health in the Tookany Watershed, PA
… of the invasive species Reynoutria japonica (Japanese knotweed) on erosion, reaches were chosen based on their riparian vegetation and degree of incision. Methods used to estimate sediment erosion included measuring changes in bank pins, repeated total station transects, and monitoring …
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An analysis of the effectiveness of law and policy in assisting in control and prevention of non-native invasive species spread in England and Wales.
… in more detail how law and policy is applied: Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica Houtt), North American grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin) and North American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana). To ensure a detailed review of these species was undertaken, and a systematic …