by eferrier@glc.org | Jul 17, 2017 | Blog, Current Research
Brendan Quirion, Zachary. Simek, Andrea Dávalos, Bernd Blossey Biological Invasions DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1513-2 | Published online: 17 July 2017 Abstract Invasive plant management (largely mechanical and chemical) consumes an ever-increasing portion of budgets for... Continue Reading
Filed under: Adirondacks Eradication herbicide Invasive species Management Phragmites australis
by eferrier@glc.org | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog, Current Research
Hans Martin Hanslin, Trond Maehlum, Arne Saebo Ecological Engineering DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.06.019 | Published online: 14 July 2017 Abstract Area-efficient constructed systems for stormwater management and bioretention may involve large... Continue Reading
Filed under: Biomass allocation Fluctuating watertable Rooting depth Wetland vegetation
by eferrier@glc.org | Jul 13, 2017 | Blog, Current Research
M. Cerri, L. Reale, C. Moretti, R. Buonaurio, A. Coppi, V. Ferri et al. Plant Biosystems DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2017.1347111 | Published online: 13 July 2017 Abstract Common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. is one of the most widely... Continue Reading
Filed under: Alkaloid Claviceps common reed die-back sclerotia seed
by eferrier@glc.org | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog, Current Research
Uddin and Robinson 2017. Can nutrient enrichment influence the invasion of Phragmites australis? Science of the Total Environment, forthcoming issue. Abstract Plant invasion and nutrient enrichment because of anthropogenic landscape modifications seriously threaten... Continue Reading
Filed under: Biodiversity Ecosystems Nutrient enrichment Phragmites australis Plant invasion Wetland
by eferrier@glc.org | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog
June 30, 2017, Great Lakes Commission Phrag Phriday is a weekly newsletter that has been bringing Phrag updates to subscribers since December 2015. We know that this newsletter can be a helpful resource for the Phrag community. To determine what’s most helpful... Continue Reading
by eferrier@glc.org | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog
June 22, 2017 – Great Lakes Commission As we previously reported, a scale insect has been preying on multiple genetic types of Phragmites in coastal Louisiana. This week Fish and Wildlife Service staff observed the insect on Phragmites stalks in the city of Pas... Continue Reading
Filed under: Roseau cane scale insect
by eferrier@glc.org | May 30, 2017 | Blog
May 30, 2017 On May 25th -26th a workshop was held to review the Phragmites Adaptive Management (PAMF) monitoring protocol. During the workshop, members of the PAMF Technical Working Group reviewed and discussed the monitoring protocol and attended a field trip for a... Continue Reading
by eferrier@glc.org | May 17, 2017 | Blog
This week at the International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) conference, researchers from the United States and Canada will host a session focused on invasive Phragmites. The session spans two days and will feature presentations on collaborative... Continue Reading
Filed under: Conference IAGLR Research
by eferrier@glc.org | May 1, 2017 | Blog
May 1, 2017 The following is a summary of notes made by Great Lakes Commission staff while viewing the webinar “Roseau cane in Louisiana,” presented by Louisiana State University researchers on April 27th.These notes are provided as a summary of key points... Continue Reading
Filed under: Bio-control Roseau cane
by eferrier@glc.org | Mar 3, 2017 | Blog
March 3, 2017 Dr. Kurt Kowalski of USGS traveled to Washington, DC this week to present on “Innovative Controls for Common Reed (Phragmites) in the Great Lakes Region.” The presentation was part of a Capitol Hill seminar focused on “innovative... Continue Reading
Filed under: Capitol Hill National Invasive Species Awareness Week Presentation Washington DC
