As in other mammals, thermoregulation is an important aspect of human homeostasis. Most body heat is generated in the deep organs, especially the liver, brain, and heart, and in contraction of skeletal muscles. Humans have been able to adapt to a great diversity of climates, including hot humid and hot arid.
Japanese knotweed is a perennial weed, producing tall canes, up to 2.1m (7ft) in height during the summer. The canes have characteristic purple flecks, and produce branches from nodes along its length. These branches support shovel-shaped leaves.
Image by Gordon Joly. Though Japanese knotweed plant looks like bamboo (and is sometimes referred to as American bamboo, Japanese bamboo or Mexican bamboo), it is not a bamboo. But, while it may not be a true bamboo, it still acts like bamboo. Japanese knotweed can be very invasive. It is also like bamboo in that control methods for Japanese knotweed are almost the same as for controlling bamboo. If Japanese knotwood has taken over a part of your yard, keep reading to learn more about how to kill Japanese knotweed.