Natural Resources - Invasive Species

The Canal's role in combating invasive species has focused on inventorying areas of concentration and evaluating the effectiveness of herbicide applications on specific invasive species. We control invasive plants at our rare species sites by means of mechanical removal. The targeted species include Asiatic Bittersweet, Japanese Knottweed and Glossy Buckthorn. Herbicide application followed by mechanical mowing has had limited success in controlling the Canal's invasive species. More information about invasive species can be found at: http://.tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/ or http://www.invasiveplants.net/.