Grâce aux "caisses des morts" initiées à Marseille au début des années quatre-vingt, les migrants de la région du fleuve Sénégal sont désormais presque tous enterrés dans leur village natal. La banalisation récente de cette pratique, chez les Soninké et Toucouleur, répond à une double volonté : valoriser l'appartenance villageoise et être inhumé conformément aux prescriptions musulmanes. Une pratique emblématique de l'intégration de cette communauté dont les racines restent en prise directe avec le pays d'origine.
Managing invasive exotic plant species is a complex challenge, especially for Asian knotweeds (Reynoutria spp.). Tarping is a regularly cited but poorly documented control method, which consists of covering the ground with a tarp (agricultural tarp, geotextile, geomembrane, etc.) to create a physical barrier to hinder plant growth and deprive the plants of light in order to deplete their rhizomatous reserves. To improve our knowledge of tarping in order to identify the key factors of its success or failure, we reviewed the relevant grey and scientific literature and conducted an international survey among managers to collect feedback on tarping experiments. In the literature, as well as in the field, practices are quite heterogeneous, and the method’s effectiveness is highly contrasted. A better consideration of knotweed biology may improve the efficacy of the method. Based on the bibliography and survey work, we propose practical recommendations including covering the entire stand, extending the tarping up to 2.5 m beyond its edges for a period of at least six years, and ensuring regular monitoring. Even though tarping does not seem to be a one-size-fits-all solution to eradicate knotweed, it could still be a useful control method once knotweed has become a critical management issue.
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