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University of Kentucky

Theses/Dissertations

2021

Forest floor

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The Impacts Of Imazapic On Garlic Mustard And Non-Target Forest Floor Vegetation In Central Kentucky’S Hardwood Forests, Pavan Kumar Podapati Jan 2021

The Impacts Of Imazapic On Garlic Mustard And Non-Target Forest Floor Vegetation In Central Kentucky’S Hardwood Forests, Pavan Kumar Podapati

Theses and Dissertations--Forestry and Natural Resources

Alliaria petiolata is an invasive biennial herb that poses a substantial threat to various ecosystems across the United States. Imazapic herbicide can control A. petiolata infestations, but there is limited peer-reviewed data on impacts of pre-emergent imazapic spraying to forest floor communities. This research examined the impacts of pre-emergent imazapic (0.84 kg/ha) with Pentra-Bark® surfactant on ground cover of A. petiolata and the spring perennials Claytonia virginica and Erigenia bulbosa. Experimental populations in randomized blocks within two forest stands in central Kentucky received the following treatments at 0.84 kg ai/ha: imazapic with Pentra-Bark®, glyphosate with Pentra-Bark®, Pentra-Bark® alone, and …