Clematis vitalba (Traveller’s-joy) (Ranunculaceae) is invasive on the Sefton Coast sand-dunes, north Merseyside, UK
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Increasing concern about the apparent spread of Clematis vitalba (Traveller’s-joy) in the Sefton Coast sand-dune system, north Merseyside, led to a survey in the summer of 2023 to determine its status. A total of 117 patches of the plant was mapped, covering about 0.64 ha of protected fixed and semi-fixed dune habitats. The pattern of distribution suggested spread by both woody stems and seed. A positive skewness towards smaller and therefore younger patches indicated an early stage in colonisation. The known invasive character of C. vitalba on sand-dunes elsewhere provides a strong case for management action. Methods for controlling C. vitalba are discussed.
Source: British & Irish Botany
Authors: Philip Howard Smith, Joyce Jarvis, David Jarvis
Language: English
Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408296113