by Samantha Tank | Oct 3, 2017 | Blog, Current Research
Paul Isely, Erik E. Nordman, Shaun Howard, Richard Bowman Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics 4(1) DOI: https://doi.org/10.15351/2373-8456.1076 | Published online Oct 3, 2017 Abstract The presence of Phragmites australis, an invasive wetland plant, negatively... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog
Great Lakes Commission November 11, 2016 This week was the bi-annual meeting of the Michigan Invasive Plant Collaborative, held in Okemos, Michigan. Attendees included representatives from academic institutions, Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs),... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog
March 30, 2016 Katherine Hollins (Great Lakes Commission) Opportunity Non-native Phragmites is managed throughout the Great Lakes region by organizations and individuals working under varying circumstances toward diverse goals. As a result, managers develop different... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Jan 28, 2016 | Blog
January 28, 2016 Kevin Cronk, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Gradually and subtly, non-native Phragmites crept into Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula, under the radar of many local natural resource managers and residents. Staff at the Tip of the Mitt Watershed... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog
November 19, 2015 Shane Lishawa, Loyola University Chicago; Dennis Albert, Oregon State University; Beth Lawrence, University of Connecticut; Linda Sekura, Cleveland Museum of Natural History contractor Our collaborative team of researchers and restoration... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog
October 27, 2015 Nicole LaFleur, Greg Norwood, and Jake Bonello (USFWS) 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... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog
June 1, 2015 Bob Williams, Phragmites.org When I began invasive Phragmites management on my property about ten years ago, the only available advice for treatments came from government agencies treating large scale properties. It was great advice, based on decades of... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | May 26, 2015 | Blog
May 26, 2015 Bob Williams, Phragmites.org The biggest problem I have encountered when trying to manage invasive Phragmites occurs after the first year of treatment, because the second and third years require more specific treatment. The first year is easy, because... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | May 18, 2015 | Blog
May 18, 2015 Bob Williams, Phragmites.org Some people believe that cutting invasive Phragmites helps it grow because the stand looks healthier; you see green growth, the brown dead material is all gone and the stand looks stronger than ever. In actuality, research... Continue Reading
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by boxcar-admin | May 4, 2015 | Blog
May 4 2015 Chuck Miller, Clay Township Phragmites Advisory Board Establishing a sustainable Phragmites management program depends on commitment from stakeholders. This commitment can be supported by helping stakeholders see the benefit of concerted action in their... Continue Reading
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