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Sylvan Kaufman and Wallace Kaufman are the authors of Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species published by Stackpole Books. Here we update you on the latest research, control techniques, news and issues surrounding invasive plants.-
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Author Archives: Sylvan Kaufman
Giant knotweed keeps coming up
April 24, 2015. Along the west bank of Poole Slough, 4 miles east of the Pacific Ocean and Newport, OR. Here begins the first battle of the third year against the dense stand of giant knotweed that took over about … Continue reading
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Water hyacinth used for counteracting algal blooms
In a controversial experiment in Florida, researchers are stocking King’s Bay with floating pens of water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) to reduce algal blooms. Water hyacinth was removed from the bay beginning in the late 1950s, but Hydrilla replaced it and … Continue reading
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Invasive species threat to Federally endangered species
A government report on invasive species’ impacts on threatened and endangered species finds that the topic has not been well researched in most cases. As I’ve been looking for reports on invasive plant impacts to threatened and endangered species in Maryland I’m … Continue reading
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Updated Michigan guide to Phragmites control
Michigan’s A Guide to the Control and Management of Invasive Phragmites has recently been updated. This 3rd edition has expanded content on how to distinguish between the native and European strain of Phragmites and new recommendations on treatment strategies.
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Forest Fragments in Managed Ecosystems Study – Invasive plant habitat projects
At the Delaware Invasive Species Conference this week two Delaware researchers presented some preliminary findings from research done through the FRAME long-term ecosystem study in northern Delaware. Ph.D. candidate Solny Adalsteinsson is finding more ticks under multiflora rose than uninvaded … Continue reading
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Insect feeding on Buddleja
Researchers in the Netherlands have posted some preliminary data on insect feeding on invasive Buddleja davidii shrubs compared to native species demonstrating that there is less insect feeding on the leaves, http://eco-restore.net/2014/09/29/is-buddleja-davidii-important-food-resource-for-leaf-herbivores-in-quarries/#more-316
Value of weedy plants as forage
Utah State University Extension has a nice publication summarizing the forage value of a number of noxious weeds and a summary of toxicity reports of many of the plants at the end. The report was written by Beth Burritt and … Continue reading
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Composting invasive plants
Composting invasive plants has to be done carefully to fully kill seeds and other potential propagules. Researchers in Texas built a composting facility to handle wetland invasive plants and report on their experience in an article in Invasive Plant Science … Continue reading
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