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Evaluation of the functional roles of fungal endophytes of Phragmites australis from high saline and low saline habitats
Marcos Antônio Soares, Hai-Yan Li, Kurt P. Kowalski, Marshall Bergen, Mónica S. Torres, James Francis White Biological Invasions 18(9), pp. 2703-2716 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1137-y| Published online April 4, 2016 Abstract Plant–microbial interactions...
Fungal endophytes from seeds of invasive, non-native Phragmites australis and their potential role in germination and seedling growth
Zackery R. C. Shearin Matthew Filipek Rushvi Desai Wesley A. Bickford Kurt P. Kowalski Keith Clay Plant and Soil (forthcoming issue) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-017-3241-x | Published online April 1, 2017 Abstract Background and aims We characterized fungal...
Introducing the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) Initiative
Abram DaSilva and Kurt Kowalski (USGS), Danielle Haak and Clint Moore (University of Georgia): Adaptive management is a type of structured decision-making that confronts and potentially reduces management uncertainty of a particular problem (Figure 1). This strategy is appropriate for managers who are able to address a problem, but must deal with uncertainty about the effectiveness of a variety of possible solutions.
Water Levels are an Unforeseen Ally in Northern Michigan De-Phragging Efforts
Nicole LaFleur, Greg Norwood, and Jake Bonello: Non- native Phragmites is not a new concern in the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA): managers have been treating Phragmites and restoring habitats within the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge for years…
2015 GLPC Survey Results
December 23, 2015 Sarah Cook and Katherine Hollins Thanks again to everyone who participated in our survey earlier this year! Included in this blog are the results of that survey and information about the GLPC as a whole. Your feedback has been crucial in helping us...