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Sandy River, Northern Oregon

The Nehalem River: near Oregon's coast, this watercourse is heavily invaded by knotweeds. The dense growth carpets the interface between the forest and the stream. The ecosystem is greatly changed as a result.
(Photograph courtesy of Doug Kreuzer.)

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Updated January 2005
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