Changes associated with Phragmites australis invasion in plant community and soil properties: A study on three invaded communities in a wetland, Victoria, Australia

Changes associated with Phragmites australis invasion in plant community and soil properties: A study on three invaded communities in a wetland, Victoria, Australia

Md N. Uddin, Randall W. Robinson Limnologica – Ecology and Management of Inland Waters DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.limno.2017.07.006 | Published online: 2 Aug 2017 Abstract Phragmites australis invasion is altering plant communities and therefore, soil... Continue Reading

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Mapping the change of Phragmites australis live biomass in the lower Mississippi River Delta marshes

Mapping the change of Phragmites australis live biomass in the lower Mississippi River Delta marshes

Elijah W. Ramsey and Amina Rangoonwala US Geological Survey, 2017-1098 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20171098 | Published online: 28 July 2017 Abstract Multiyear remote sensing mapping of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) was carried out as an... Continue Reading

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Prioritizing management of the invasive grass Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in Great Salt Lake wetlands

Prioritizing management of the invasive grass Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in Great Salt Lake wetlands

A. Lexine Long, Karin M. Kettenring, and Richard Toth Invasive Plant Science and Management, 10(2), 155-165. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2017.20 Abstract Nonnative invasive species are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity worldwide. In many cases the extent... Continue Reading

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Demographic and macro-morphological evidence for common reed dieback in central Italy

Lorenzo Lastrucci, Lorenzo Lazzaro, Andrea Coppi, Bruno Foggi, Francesco Ferranti, Roberto Venanzoni Plant Ecology and Diversity DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17550874.2017.1351499 | Published online: 26 July 2017 Abstract Background: Phragmites australis dieback... Continue Reading

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Characterizing Past and Modelling Future Spread of Phragmites australis ssp. australis at Long Point Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

Jennifer A. JungEmail author Daniel Rokitnicki-Wojcik Jonathan D. Midwood Abstract Non-native Phragmites australis ssp. australis (hereafter Phragmites) is well-established and spreading at the Long Point Peninsula. It is threatening biodiversity, making it a high... Continue Reading

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Management of invasive Phragmites australis in the Adirondacks: a cautionary tale about prospects of eradication

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

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The response of Phragmites to fluctuating subsurface water levels in constructed stormwater management systems

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

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Claviceps arundinis identification and its role in the die-back syndrome of Phragmites australispopulations in central Italy

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

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Can nutrient enrichment influence the invasion of Phragmites australis?

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

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Survey Results: Phrag Phriday Reboot

Survey Results: Phrag Phriday Reboot

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

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