Practical Management of Invasive Non-Native Weeds in Britain and Ireland 2018

by Mark Fennell

Advice involves immediate 'rapid-response' actions to initiate containment along with preventative strategies, measures for control and monitoring requirements post-control. The manual responds to the GB Non-Native Species Strategy and deals with over 40 species which have been selected from plants listed in Schedule 9 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) for the UK; invasive alien species of EU concern (as per EU IAS Regulation 1143/2014); and other noteworthy species of the urban environment, for example butterfly-bush (buddleia). Each species account a brief description on ecology and identification with corresponding photographs; a distribution map for the British and Irish Isles; immediate actions that can be taken once identified; pathways of spread; lifespan; seed-production age; seed longevity; growth rate; a 'schematic' of the life-cycle aimed at assisting the determination of schedules for survey and treatment; prevention and rapid-response
measures; tables of control, management and herbicide treatment linked to decision-making flow diagrams; waste-disposal requirements; revegetation post-management; and continued monitoring. Key references to published data and links to appropriate websites are also included.

128 pages, Paperback

Published April 20, 2018

About the author

Mark Fennell is an author, speaker, and business professional who has worked for over 22 years in sales and sales management. After almost being fired three times for poor sales performance, he focused on learning and utilizing his unique strengths. This eventually led to recognition for Top 3 sales performance for a division of his global Fortune 500 company, accumulating wealth in the top 10% of the country and generating annual income in the top 1% of individuals in the United States.

Mark enjoys reading, running, and spending time with his family. He has read over 400 books, amassing a collection of over 500 quotes and has run five marathons, including the Boston Marathon.

Mark and his wife Dana have been married for 18 years and reside in a suburb of Philadelphia, PA. They are blessed with three children.