Fallopia japonica
(Japanese knotweed)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID4689
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionAll non-zero concentrations of Polygonum cuspidatum resulted in significant losses of green biomass in mosses, with the greatest losses occurring at the highest concentrations of knotweed. Knotweed suppression of moss growth could have a significant effect on the moss assemblages of habitats colonized by knotweed
Reference37071
Great Lakes RegionNo
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