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Invasive knotweed (Polygonum spp.) movement in a northern New Hampshire (USA) stream system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2024

Jessica E. Charpentier Open the ORCID record for Jessica E. Charpentier [Opens in a new window] ,
John S. Gunn Open the ORCID record for John S. Gunn [Opens in a new window] ,
Matthew L.H. Cheng ,
Sofia Licht ,
Jon H. McCoy ,
Jonathan C. Truscott  and
Nathan B. Furey Open the ORCID record for Nathan B. Furey [Opens in a new window]
Jessica E. Charpentier*
Affiliation:
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
John S. Gunn
Affiliation:
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA; current: The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, USA
Matthew L.H. Cheng
Affiliation:
Field Technician, Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA; current: Department of Fisheries, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, AK, USA
Sofia Licht
Affiliation:
Field Technician, Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
Jon H. McCoy
Affiliation:
Field Technician, Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
Jonathan C. Truscott
Affiliation:
Field Technician, Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA; current: Department of Environmental Science & Ecology, State University of New York (SUNY) Brockport, Brockport, NY, USA
Nathan B. Furey
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
*
Corresponding author: Jessica E. Charpentier; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Non-native plants negatively impact ecosystems via a variety of mechanisms, including in forested riparian areas. Japanese knotweed [Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.] and its hybrids (referred to as Polygonum spp. hereafter) are widely spread throughout North America and can impact flora and fauna of riparian habitats. Thus, information improving our ability to understand and predict the potential spread and colonization of Polygonum spp. is valuable. One dispersal mechanism is hydrochory (i.e., dispersal by water), including the downstream dispersal of viable stems that can facilitate rapid invasion within a watershed. We used passive integrated transponder (PIT) telemetry in experimental releases of Polygonum spp. stems to track the downstream transport of Polygonum spp. in a small (second-order) stream in northern New Hampshire, USA, in the summers of 2021 and 2022. A total of 180 (90 each year) Polygonum spp. stems were released at three sites within the stream reach, with 185 (∼98%) being recaptured at least once, with a total of 686 recaptures. Individual relocated stems moved a maximum distance of 30 to 875 m downstream in 2021 and 13 to 1,233 m in 2022 during regular flows; however, a high-streamflow event in July 2021 flushed out all remaining stems downstream of the study area. Generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs) identified site-specific differences in stem movement rates and a general reduction in movement rates with increased duration of time elapsed since post-release. In general, Polygonum spp. stems moved farther downstream in sites with lower channel sinuosity, although other fine-scale habitat factors (e.g., water depth, habitat type, and presence of wood and debris jams) likely contribute to the ability for Polygonum spp. to further disperse or otherwise be retained within the channel. Thus, stream morphology and stream flow are likely to affect where Polygonum spp. stems will be retained and potentially reestablish. Predictive tools identifying areas of higher probability of hydrochory-based dispersal could help to focus removal efforts when employed or to identify riparian habitats at highest risk for spread.

Keywords

Fallopia spp.hydrochoryinvasive speciesmovement ecologyriparian ecologystream ecology
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Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 17 , Issue 3 , September 2024 , pp. 182 - 192
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Weed Science Society of America

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Associate Editor: Rob J. Richardson, North Carolina State University

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