Patterns of Ground Spider Community Diversity and Richness Across Riparian Buffers Dominated by Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)

Elaine Langone Center, Terrace Room

Due to federal and state regulations riparian buffers are ubiquitous landscape features across much of the U.S. In Central Pennsylvania, the understory of riparian buffers is increasingly dominated by the invasive shrub Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonic