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100 1 _aBranson, Adam
245 0 4 _aThe plant that refused to die
260 _c2006
490 _aRegeneration and Renewal
_v31 March 2006, 20-21(2)
520 _aFocuses on the pervasive problem of Japanese knotweed for regeneration companies dealing with brownfield remediation. Japanese knotweed is now found in all areas of the UK except for the Orkney Islands. Not only does it overrun indigenous plants but it can push through concrete and undermine building foundations. Looks at the currently available methods of eradication and the very high costs involved. Describes research into biocontrol and industrial composting as potential eradication strategies, giving hope to a solution in the near future.
590 _aIKA110406
650 2 4 _aJAPANESE KNOTWEED
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING PATHOLOGY
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