Articles, Links and Acknowledgements

"Poison ivy - poisonous and native to the eastern US - is found everywhere, along roads, scrambling over walls or up trees, at the seashore within reach of salt spray and in the best of gardens." Donald Wyman, Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia.

The articles in the list below have been helpful in understanding the poison ivy challenge. Perhaps you'll find some "Ah-ha" moments by reading them over yourself. I also would like to clarify that I have chosen to focus on one specific species of Toxicodendron, namely climbing poison ivy. I realize that the genus Toxicodendron grows North America-wide, and in many ecological environments. Perhaps the specific plant you are interested in is not climbing poison ivy, so I offer the following links as a guide towards helping you in your particular search.

If you have any favorite poison ivy articles not listed here, I would be grateful to have a link to useful poison ivy information. If you wish to send me any links, please include a brief description of the article including author and title, as well as the type of poison ivy discussed.

Websites and Online Resources

NY Times, Home & Garden, Anne Raver, It Eats CO2 for Breakfast This article features Umar Mycka Poison Ivy Horticulturist
Ohio State University Weed Guide
University of California IPM Online(This site has great information on poison oak which is relevant for poison ivy.)
NPR, Ju 2010: "Poison Ivy Growing Faster, More Virulent"
National Geographic: "Poison Ivy Itchier, More Plentiful With Warming, Study Says"
Poison Ivy Removal Company Recommended contractor for poison ivy removal in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts

PDF Documents

Mycka, Umar, Has increased CO2 impacted the northerly limit of Eastern Climbing Poison Ivy over the last 50 years? Research presented at the national convention of the Ecological Society of America, August 2010 in Austin, Texas (mycka-ESA-poster.pdf)
Gartner, Barbara Lachenbruch, Stanford University, The logistics of working with poison oak (PDF)
Gartner, Barbara Lachenbruch, Stanford University, Relative growth rates of vines vs. shrubs of poison oak (PDF)
Gartner, Barbara Lachenbruch, Stanford University, Biomechanics of vines vs. shrubs of poison oak (PDF)
Gartner, Barbara Lachenbruch, Stanford University, Is the climbing habit of poison oak ecotypic? (Gartner-PO_ecotypic.pdf)
Gartner, et al., Stanford University, Seasonal Variation of Urushiol Content in Poison Oak Leaves (Gartner-PO-Urushiol.pdf)
Gartner, Barbara Lachenbruch, Stanford University, Hydraulic properties of poison oak stems (Gartner-PO-hydraulic.pdf)
USDA Forest Service, Preventing & Treating poison oak, poison ivy (PDF)