The potential influence of the invasive plant, Impatiens glandulifera, on the hydro-geomorphic stability of inland river systems P. Greenwood, W. Fister.

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The potential influence of the invasive plant, Impatiens glandulifera, on the hydro-geomorphic stability of inland river systems P. Greenwood, W. Fister & NJ. Kuhn Dept. Env. Sci., University of Basel, Switzerland philip.greenwood@unibas.ch Geological Society of America (GSA) Conference 2014, Vancouver, Canada

…Riverbanks & Riparian Zone I. glandulifera – Background info. Common English name: ‘Himalayan Balsam’ Introduced UK & mainland Europe ca. 1850s Highly invasive Annual Plant – seasonal die-off Notoriety – linked to soil erosion Habitat preference: shady, damp, nutrient-rich soils – frequently disturbed… …Riverbanks & Riparian Zone

Distribution Globally prevalent All temperate European countries 23/28 (i.e. ~ 82%) European Union (EU) states Occupies > 50% rivers Czech Rep. Occupies ~13% rivers UK est. £300 million to eradicate (US $447 million) Common parts east & west N. America New Zealand Globally prevalent Adapted from M. Winter, in Hejda, 2006

Key Physiological Traits No natural predators Highly competitive over pollinate over produce nectar > 2,500 seeds per plant effective seed ejection mechanism (> 4 m) Watercourses: transport seeds Progressive downstream colonisation Discrete ‘stands’ High density (> 40-50 m-2) Reduced sunlight Suppressed plant growth

…underlying soil – susceptible to erosion? Key Lifecycle Traits July 2013 Cold intolerant Rapid die-back Depleted / reduced vegetation cover… Dec 2013 …underlying soil – susceptible to erosion?

Hypothesis PROVEN …soil loss ‘contaminated’ sites > soil loss from [topographically] comparable areas supporting ‘natural’ vegetation… Greenwood, P. & Kuhn, NJ. 2014. ‘’Does the invasive plant, Impatiens glandulifera, promote soil erosion along the riparian zone? An investigation on a small watercourse in northwest Switzerland’’. Journal Soils & Sediments 14(3): pp. 637-650.

Results – R. Ibach 2012/13 Cont. Site ID Estimated Area Cont. (m2) Av. Net Δ Soil Profile (mm) Total Equivalent Soil Loss (t ha.-1 yr.-1) Site 1 8 -15.84 -261.6 Site 2 200 -8.77 -144.8 Site 3 6 -5.12 -84.5 Site 4 4 -21.16 -349.4 Site 5 3 -77.84 -1285.4 Site 6 150 -11.61 -191.8 Total 371.00 -140.34 -2317.5 Av. = 386 t ha.-1 yr.-1 Whole stream length (ca. 10 km) extrapolated = I. glandulifera feasibly responsible mobilising additional ca. 100 t fine sediment! Comparable - regions where high magnitude events regularly recorded

Severe Erosion Av. net erosion ≥ -2 cm = 6 sites (30%) R. Ibach 2012/13 (206 d) R. Ibach 2013/14 (176 d) R. Taw 2013/14 (150 d) Av. net erosion ≥ -2 cm = 6 sites (30%)

Extreme Erosion Av. net erosion ≥ -5 cm = 3 sites (15%) R. Ibach 2012/13 (206 d) R. Ibach 2013/14 (176 d) R. Taw 2013/14 (150 d) Av. net erosion ≥ -5 cm = 3 sites (15%)

A Case of Extreme Erosion – R. Ibach 2012/13 Nov 2012 Effect High magnitude erosion Loss fine-substrate Changes in riverbank morphology March 2013 Cause I. glanduilfera colonisation Dieback Fine-substrate removal Limited / no recolonisation (no viable seeds in seed-bank)

A Case of Extreme Erosion – R. Taw 2013/14

Extreme Erosion? – R. Taw CAUSE I. glandulifera colonisation Dieback EFFECT High magnitude scour erosion [Formation] & Development valleys Rapidly evolving morphology No regrowth – Why? Prime recolonisation territory Repeat cycle? Oct 2013 April 2014 CAUSE I. glandulifera colonisation Dieback

Hydro-geomorphic instability? Severe / Extreme Erosion Colonisation/Germination Deposition/Invasion SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER Erosion Depleted Veg. Growth/Maturity Seed Ejection Decomposition Die-Off

I. glandulifera: an erosion accelerant? Hypothesis II I. glandulifera: an erosion accelerant? Continual cycles colonisation & dieback… …often triggering severe / extreme erosion Lack effective intervention measures = increasing encroachment Induce hydro-geomorphic instability: Moderate stream flow Natural sustainable flood defence Buffer fine-sediments & contaminants Implications water quality I. glandulifera – A ‘river system destabiliser’?

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