Biology, Ecological Impacts, and Management of Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum syn. Fallopia japonica) in Nova Scotia

Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant that grows in disturbed sites across Nova Scotia. This study recorded an average spring growth rate of 6cm per day until reaching a canopy height exceeding 2m in June. Knotweed stands contained on average 17 stems and 8.0kg of fresh biomass per m2. Leaf cover w...

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Main Author: Larsen, Todd
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10222/21449