Observations on Two Non-Native Alder Species (Betulaceae) Naturalising in Ireland

Authors

  • Daniel J. Buckley n/a

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33928/bib.2021.03.090

Keywords:

Invasive species; brownfield sites; novel ecosystems; forestry

Abstract

Non-native Alnus species are widely planted in Ireland for landscaping purposes, such as roadside plantings, amenity plantings and revegetation of quarries. This paper gives details of nine locations in Ireland where natural regeneration of A. cordata and A. rubra has been observed. The potential impacts on native habitats, should these species naturalise more widely, are discussed.

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Published

2021-02-16

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): British & Irish Botany

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