Technical Note: (TN697) Invasive Plant Species – Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed and Skunk Cabbage
Posted in Biodiversity, Environment
Technical Note: (TN697) Invasive Plant Species
An Invasive species is usually a non-native or introduced species that adversely affects habitats and threatens biodiversity. While all species compete to survive, invasive species appear to have specific traits that allow them to out-compete native species and become dominant.
Invasive species can be plants, animals or insects. This technical note concentrates on the following invasive species which are currently expanding their Scottish range.
- Japanese knotweed
- Giant Hogweed
- Himalayan Balsam
- Skunk Cabbage

Sign up to the FAS newsletter
Receive updates on news, events and publications from Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service