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1st February 2013

Impact of riparian invasive non-native plant species on freshwater habitats and species

Catchment Management
Impact of riparian invasive non-native plant species on freshwater habitats and species; Cover photograph courtesy of: Jenni Stockan.

This short report summarises the documented impacts of riparian invasive non-native plant species Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum and its hybrids), Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens grandulifera), and Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) on freshwater habitats and species.