Publication – Himalayan Blackberry in eastern Canada: a timely discover

The Biosphere is pleased to announce the publication of a research paper, titled:

Article: "Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus bifrons) in eastern Canada: a timely discover"
“Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus bifrons) in eastern Canada: a timely discover”

“Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus bifrons) in eastern Canada: a timely discover“

The paper is authored by our own staff and board members. They are:

David Sollows, Sean Blaney, Shayla Nickerson, and Nicholas Hill

The Himalayan Blackberry is considered an invasive species.

Abstract …

Currently, the invasive Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus bifrons Vest) is sparsely distributed in eastern Canada and the north- eastern United States, documented in Ontario, Quebec, and New England. In summer 2022, patches of this plant were found in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, at the shrubby edges of gravel parking lots and in the town maintenance area. Of most concern is its occurrence along a former railway line that is now a trail system connecting many communities.

Download the full PDF: Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus bifrons) in eastern Canada: a timely discovery, published in The Canadian Field-Naturalist-Himalayan-Blackberry