METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF THE INVASIVE SPECIES ULMUS PUMILA L. NEAR RAILWAY TRACKS
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https://doi.org/10.58407/bht.2.25.1Keywords:
invasive species, phytoinvasion, Ulmus pumila (L.), population control, methods of combating invasionsAbstract
Purpose of the work. To investigate the effectiveness of various methods of controlling populations of invasive species, in particular mechanical, manual method and chemical methods of controlling the spread of the invasive species Ulmus pumila L.
Methodology. Within the framework of the study, we applied three main methods of controlling the invasive species U. pumila, namely: a mechanical method, which consisted in mowing the above-ground part of plants; a manual method, in particular, pruning young shoots using a hand saw; a chemical method, which involved local treatment with herbicide (monoammonium salt of glyphosate) of individual shoots. Studies of the effectiveness of these methods were carried out on three plots measuring 3 × 2 m each, where different control methods were used. The effectiveness of these methods was assessed based on changes in the population of plants of the studied species in each individual plot.
Scientific novelty. Comparison of the effectiveness of various methods of controlling invasive plant species, in particular U. pumila, in growing conditions near railway tracks on the southwestern outskirts of the city of Chernihiv. For the first time, this work has carried out a comparative analysis of mechanical, manual and chemical methods for controlling the spread of an invasive species.
Conclusions. It was established that the mechanical method is the most promising and safest for controlling the U. pumila population in the conditions of the studied region. The chemical method also demonstrated high efficiency, but is economically expensive and carries risks of negative impact on the ecosystem. The manual method, which involves manual pruning of young shoots, turned out to be the least effective due to significant time costs and the impossibility of completely removing all young shoots. To achieve a sustainable result, it is important to consider the possibility of combining different methods, which will allow achieving a longer-lasting effect. At the same time, further research is needed to assess the long-term effectiveness of each method.
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