Study finds birds with specific habitat needs are excluded from Phragmites patches– bad news for Least Bittern

Study finds birds with specific habitat needs are excluded from Phragmites patches– bad news for Least Bittern

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

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