[MAIPC] Knotweed control study

[Jules A. Ginenthal]

Hi Folks,

A colleague is looking for help with the study below.  If you have experience with tarping knotweed please consider taking a few minutes to help out.

Thanks,
Jules

Jules Ginenthal
Natural Areas Stewardship Coordinator
Cornell Botanic Garden
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From: aliens-l-request at list.auckland.ac.nz<mailto:aliens-l-request at list.auckland.ac.nz> <aliens-l-request at list.auckland.ac.nz<mailto:aliens-l-request at list.auckland.ac.nz>> On Behalf Of Martin Francois Marie
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2020 5:05 AM
To: aliens-l at list.auckland.ac.nz<mailto:aliens-l at list.auckland.ac.nz>
Subject: RE: [Aliens-L] Knotweed management using tarps, geotextiles or geomembranes

Dear colleagues,

We only had very few respondents outside of France for our questionnaire (see mail below), so here is a friendly reminder. Any help to forward this message to people who might be interested would be truly appreciated.
Thank you and take care,

François.

De : Martin Francois Marie [mailto:francois-marie.martin at inrae.fr]
Envoyé : mercredi 20 mai 2020 16:00
À : 'aliens-l at list.auckland.ac.nz'
Objet : Knotweed management using tarps, geotextiles or geomembranes

Dear all,

My colleagues and I are currently investigating the effectiveness of tarping/covering (i.e. the use of tarps, geotextiles or geomembranes) to control invasive knotweeds (Reynoutria spp.; syn. Fallopia spp., Polygonum spp.). Since reliable sources of information on this control technique are largely lacking, we are reviewing the scientific and technical literature as well as gathering feedbacks on attempted knotweed control operations that used tarping/covering of any sort. In order to help us highlight the objective and context-dependent factors determining the success and failure of this method, we invite any stakeholder who experienced this kind of management to complete the following questionnaire:

https://forms.gle/gvHJmYPZS9F9mBSw5

This questionnaire is available in English and in French and will take approximately 15 minutes to be completed. Of course, feel free to forward this questionnaire to your contacts. Any "hard-to-find" documentation on tarping/covering is also welcome.
We thank you in advance for helping us improve recommendations regarding the management of knotweed populations.

Best regards,

François-Marie MARTIN (Ph.D.)
Postdoc - Invasion ecology & spatial ecology
INRAE
LESSEM Research Unit, INRAE
2 rue de la papeterie
38402, Saint-Martin-d'Hères (France)

E-mail: francois-marie.martin at inrae.fr<mailto:francois-marie.martin at inrae.fr>
Phone: +33 4 76 76 28 36

www.inrae.fr<http://www.inrae.fr/>

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