The biology of Canadian weeds. 139. <i>Rhamnus cathartica</i> L.

Qaderi, Mirwais M.; Clements, David R.; Cavers, Paul B.

doi:10.4141/cjps08022

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“…Several studies report enhanced colonization of exotic, invasive plant species in less acidic, more fertile sites (e.g., Proulx and Mazumder 1998;Qaderi et al 2009). Both fertilization and entry into forests with mechanized equipment, which may spread seeds and propagules, may cause liming to favor invasions.…”

Section: Herbaceous and Understory Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological benefits and risks arising from liming sugar maple dominated forests in northeastern North America

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Liming, the application of carbonate materials (e.g., CaCO 3 , CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 ) to soils and surface waters, has been used extensively in Europe, and to a lesser extent in Canada and the United States, to mitigate the effects of acid deposition on forest and aquatic ecosystems. This literature review was conducted to assess the effects of liming on ecologically and economically important sugar maple dominated ecosystems of northeastern North America, where it is increasingly used to treat sugar maple dieback. Potential direct and indirect effects were considered to determine whether the use of liming to revitalize these forests could negatively affect other ecological parameters, including those in adjacent aquatic habitats. Based on current scientific literature, it is not anticipated that liming at rates of 1-3 t ha −1 would have major detrimental effects on these ecosystems. However, liming could have negative effects on northern hardwood forests with regard to earthworm invasions. The choice of liming as a mitigation tool should be made not only after weighing the potentially negative effects against the benefits of restoring sugar maple dominated stands in poorly buffered soils, but also after considering ecological components that could be lost or never recovered if an acidified forest ecosystem is not limed.Résumé : Le chaulage, l'application de matériel carbonaté (par exemple: CaCO 3 , CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 ) sur les sols et les eaux de surface, a été largement utilisé en Europe, et dans une moindre mesure au Canada et aux États-Unis, afin d'atténuer les effets des dépôts acides sur les écosystèmes forestiers et aquatiques. Cette revue de littérature a été effectuée afin d'évaluer les effets du chaulage sur les écosystèmes forestiers dominés par l'érable à sucre, qui sont importants au plan écologique et économique dans le nord-est de l'Amérique du Nord, dans lesquels il est de plus en plus utilisé pour traiter le dépérissement de l'érable à sucre. Les effets potentiels directs et indirects ont été considérés afin de déterminer si l'utilisation du chaulage pour revitaliser ces forêts pourrait avoir des effets négatifs sur d'autres composantes écologiques, incluant celles des habitats aquatiques situés à proximité. Sur la base de la littérature scientifique actuelle, il n'est pas prévu que le chaulage à des taux de 1 à 3 t ha −1 ait des effets néfastes importants sur ces écosystèmes. Cependant, les érablières chaulées pourraient être sujettes aux effets négatifs liés à l'invasion de vers de terre. La décision finale d'utiliser le chaulage comme outil de mitigation doit non seulement tenir compte des effets potentiellement positifs et négatifs de ce traitement dans les érablières situées sur des sols à faible pouvoir tampon, mais aussi des composantes écologiques qui pourraient être perdues ou ne jamais être récupérées si un écosystème forestier acidifié n'est pas chaulé.

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Section: Herbaceous and Understory Vegetationmentioning

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Ecological benefits and risks arising from liming sugar maple dominated forests in northeastern North America

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“…In North America, R. cathartica seems to have an affinity for disturbed, fertile, calcium-rich, moist areas, open woods and woodland edges, but it can tolerate both dry and partially flooded conditions. It avoids extreme shading and drought (Qaderi et al 2009). In North America, common buckthorn can become the dominant understory vegetation, displacing native vegetation through the formation of a dense canopy, thus creating a major threat to native biodiversity (Heidorn 1991;Catling 1997;Moffatt and McLachlan 2004).…”

Section: The Target Plantmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In North America, the soybean aphid and other Hemiptera, such as the green stink bug, Acrosternum hilare (Say), or the Say's stink bug, Chlorochroa sayi Stal., have been commonly observed feeding on R. cathartica in Ontario (Qaderi et al (2009). In a 2-year study, Yoder et al (2008) recorded a total of 32 herbivorous arthropod species representing 20 families and six orders from common buckthorn in Minnesota.…”

Section: Natural Enemiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It avoids extreme shading and drought (Qaderi et al. ). In North America, common buckthorn can become the dominant understory vegetation, displacing native vegetation through the formation of a dense canopy, thus creating a major threat to native biodiversity (Heidorn ; Catling ; Moffatt and McLachlan ).…”

Section: The Target Plantmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most effective management strategies of common buckthorn involved a combination of cutting or girdling with applications of glyphosate or picloram/2,4‐D (Qaderi et al. ). However, cutting trees near the base provides temporary control only because the plant is able to regrow from the stump (Maw ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Biological control ofRhamnus cathartica: is it feasible? A review of work done in 2002–2012

Gaßmann

Toševski

2013

J Applied Entomology

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Rhamnus cathartica (common buckthorn) is a shrub (or small tree) of Eurasian origin, which has become invasive in North America. Internal feeders and sap suckers were prioritized for biological control from over 30 specialized insects identified from the target plant in its native European range. Five leaf-feeding moths were also considered for further investigations. Field observations and preliminary host range tests with the stem-boring beetle Oberea pedemontana, the root-boring moth Synanthedon stomoxiformis, the shoot-tip-boring moth Sorhagenia janiszewskae and the leaf-feeding moths Ancylis apicella, A. unculana, Triphosa dubitata, Philereme transversata and P. vetulata confirmed that all of these species were lacking host specificity in no-choice conditions. Choice oviposition tests carried out with most of the prioritized species to assess their ecological host range yielded unreliable results.

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Bark-stripping of common buckthorn by goats during managed browsing on bur oak savannas

Mundahl

Walsh

2021

Biol Invasions

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Goats are being used increasingly to manage woody invasive plants in woodland habitats, but their speci c impacts on those plants over a period of time during active, periodic browsing has not been documented. This study investigated bark-stripping by goats browsing on common buckthorn in savanna habitats, focusing on possible size-selective feeding and the cumulative effects of repeated, periodic browsing over a 3-year period. When surveyed after the rst browsing period, bark was stripped selectively on buckthorn stems 20 to 60 mm in diameter. Approximately 60% of all stripped stems were completely girdled, but only 14-17% of stems were bark-stripped. After ve browsing periods, 66% of standing stems displayed bark stripping and 39% were completely girdled. Buckthorn densities were reduced by 90% compared to the rst browsing period, the decline resulting mostly from consumption of foliage and terminal shoots of small (<20 mm) buckthorn and bark-stripping resulting in top-kill in intermediate-sized (20-60 mm) plants. Large buckthorn (>60 mm) were largely unimpacted by goats. Relatively few (28%) seedling buckthorn were browsed by goats, although >90% of 2 nd -year plants were browsed. Buckthorn can be managed in part via goat browsing, but repeated, periodic browsing over several to many years may be necessary to produce a signi cant impact, and other techniques will be needed to eliminate large, seed-producing plants.

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The biology of Canadian weeds. 139. Rhamnus cathartica L.

Cited by 14 publications

References 64 publications

Ecological benefits and risks arising from liming sugar maple dominated forests in northeastern North America

Ecological benefits and risks arising from liming sugar maple dominated forests in northeastern North America

Biological control ofRhamnus cathartica: is it feasible? A review of work done in 2002–2012

Bark-stripping of common buckthorn by goats during managed browsing on bur oak savannas

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