ALIEN SPECIES ON PLANTATIONS OXYCOCCUS MACROCARPOS (AIT.) PURSCH IN BELARUS
Abstract
Invasive potential and control effectiveness were evaluated on 23 North American alien weed species within plantations of American cranberry (Oxycoccus macrocarpos) in two districts of the Brest region in Belarus. Among the 23 alien species, after three years (2011–2014) of control efforts, 3 species have reduced their populations, 7 have maintained stable low populations, 10 have retained consistently high populations, and 3 species have increased population size and moved into natural plant communities. As a result of intensification of control measures in 2015–2016 the number of invasive alien species was reduced considerably. However, Persicaria sagittata and Lycopus uniflorus demonstrated resistance to the control measures and their projected cover within plantations and wet peat land forest communities could reach 40 % in certain areas.
About the Authors
D. V. Dubovik
V. F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Russian Federation
Ph. D. (Biol.), Leading researcher
Russian Federation
Ph. D. (Biol.), Leading researcher
A. N. Skuratovich
V. F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Belarus
Senior researcher
Belarus
Senior researcher
D. R. Miller
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
United States
Scientist
United States
Scientist
E. V. Spiridovich
Central Botanic Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Belarus
Ph. D. (Biol.), Associate Professor, Head of the Laboratory
Belarus
Ph. D. (Biol.), Associate Professor, Head of the Laboratory
Yu. K. Vinogradova
Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
D. Sc. (Biol.), Main researcher
Russian Federation
D. Sc. (Biol.), Main researcher
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