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

by Samantha Tank | 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

Can nutrient enrichment influence the invasion of Phragmites australis?

by Samantha Tank | 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

The Impacts of Above- and Belowground Plant Input on Soil Microbiota: Invasive Spartina alterniflora Versus Native Phragmites australis

by Samantha Tank | Jun 20, 2017 | Current Research

Zhang, P., Neher, D.A., Li, B. et al. Ecosystems (2017). doi:10.1007/s10021-017-0162-8 Pei Zhang Deborah A. Neher Bo Li Jihua Wu Invasive plants affect soil food webs through various resource inputs including shoot litter, root litter and living root input. The net... Continue Reading

Filed under: aboveground–belowground interactions exotic plants litter input living root input microbial PLFAs nematodes saltmarsh

Disease protection and allelopathic interactions of seed-transmitted endophytic pseudomonads of invasive reed grass (Phragmites australis)

by Samantha Tank | Jan 7, 2017 | Blog, Current Research

James F. White Kathryn I. Kingsley Kurt P. Kowalski Ivelisse Irizarry April Micci Marcos A. Soares Marshall S. Bergen Plant and Soil (forthcoming issue) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3169-6 | Published online January 7, 2017 Abstract Background and aims... Continue Reading

Filed under: Bioherbicide Ecosystem engineering Microbiome Phragmites Pseudomonas Reactive oxygen Rhizophagy Symbiosis

Enhancement of surface flow constructed wetlands performance at low temperature through seasonal plant collocation

by boxcar-admin | Nov 8, 2016 | Current Research

Available online Nov 4, 2016Jian Zhanga, , ,Haimeng Suna,Wengang Wangb,Zhen Hua,Xiaole Yina,Huu Hao Ngoc,Wenshan Guoc,Jinlin FandAbstractIn the present study, a novel seasonal plant collocation system (SPCS), specificially the Potamogeton crispus and Phragmites... Continue Reading

Filed under: Constructed wetlands; Nutrient removal; Low temperature; Seasonal plant collection

Methanogenic activity of accumulated solids and gas emissions from planted and unplanted shallow horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands

by boxcar-admin | Nov 8, 2016 | Current Research

Ecological Engineering Available online Nov 3, 2016 T. Carballeiraa, b, I. Ruizb, M. Sotob, Abstract Anaerobic processes play an important role in horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) constructed wetlands (CW) and methane generation contributes to overall greenhouse gas... Continue Reading

Filed under: Subsurface flow; Constructed wetlands; Wetland depth; Plant species; Methane; Carbon dioxide; Greenhouse gases

Emissions of Biogenic Sulfur Gases (H2S, COS) from Phragmites australis Coastal Marsh in the Yellow River Estuary of China

by boxcar-admin | Nov 8, 2016 | Current Research

Chinese Geographical Science 2016. Vol 26 (6), pp. 770-778.  LI Xinhua1 , ZHU Zhenlin1 , YANG Liping1 , SUN Zhigao2, Abstract Emissions of biogenic sulfur gases (hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbonyl sulfide (COS)) from Phragmites australis coastal marsh in the Yellow... Continue Reading

Filed under: Biogenic sulfur gases; hydrogen sulfide; carbonyl sulfide; emission flux; Phragmites australis coastal marsh

Role of allelopathy of Phragmites australis in its invasion processes

by boxcar-admin | Nov 8, 2016 | Current Research

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology  January 2017. Vol 486, pp. 237-244.  Md. Nazim Uddina, , , Randall William Robinsona, , Andrew Buultjensb, , Md. Abdullah Yousuf Al Haruna, , Shahana Haque Shampac, Highlights • Significant changes in soil and water... Continue Reading

Filed under: Allelopathy; Invasion; Phenolics; Soil biota

Genotype Richness in Native Bulrush as a Potential Driver of Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Wetland Restoration

by boxcar-admin | Nov 8, 2016 | Current Research

Utah State University Water Initiative – Spring Runoff Conference Oral Presentation, June 6, 2016 Rachel Hager James Marty Kristin Hulvey Karin Kettenring Abstract One of the most critical goals in wetland restoration is to enhance or recover the multitude of... Continue Reading

Filed under: Ecosystem function; Ecosystem multifunctionality; Genetic diversity; Nutrient levles

Sample Research Post

by boxcar-admin | Aug 26, 2016 | Current Research

June 13, 2016 Courtney Robichaud and Dr. Rebecca Rooney (University of Waterloo, Ontario) Summary A 2002 study found that the number and diversity of birds was higher in wetlands invaded by Phragmites. We repeated this study 12 years later at the same location where... Continue Reading

Filed under: Birds Research wetlands