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What makes the non-native lineage of Phragmites so successful compared to the native lineage?

by Theresa Gruninger | Jun 8, 2022 | Blog

June 8, 2022 – Theresa Gruninger, Great Lakes Commission A question that haunts us all. Non-native Phragmites australis is famous for being incredibly widespread, found within all 48 U.S. continental states, this grass has no problem making a home just about anywhere... Continue Reading

Filed under: invasive morphology native phragmites

Hybrid Phragmites australis in North America

Hybrid Phragmites australis in North America

by Patrick Canniff | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog

Kristin Saltonstall, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama Bernd Blossey, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Published October 2014 (updated: April 2022) The lack of evidence for hybridization between native and... Continue Reading

Filed under: hybridization native phragmites New York

Water Levels are an Unforeseen Ally in Northern Michigan De-Phragging Efforts

Water Levels are an Unforeseen Ally in Northern Michigan De-Phragging Efforts

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

Filed under: Department of Natural Resources herbicide management Michigan native phragmites

Native vs Non-Native Phragmites

Native vs Non-Native Phragmites

by boxcar-admin | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog

July 13, 2015 Kimberly Bourke, U.S. Geological Survey, Contractor Wesley Bickford, U.S. Geological Survey, Pathways Trainee, PhD student at University of Michigan   Although non-native Phragmites australis reigns supreme in terms of publicity, it is important... Continue Reading

Filed under: management monitoring native phragmites Research U.S. Geological Survey

Ecology of native vs. introduced Phragmites australis (common reed) in Chicago-area wetlands

by boxcar-admin | Oct 2, 2014 | Current Research

Name: Amy Price, Jeremie Fant, and Dan Larkin Email: dlarkin@chicagobotanic.org Citation: Price, AL, JB Fant, and DJ Larkin. 2014. Ecology of native vs. introduced Phragmites australis (common reed) in Chicago-area wetlands. Wetlands 34:369–377 Link to Paper or... Continue Reading

Filed under: native phragmites wetlands

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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Geological Survey under Grant/Cooperative Agreement No. G18AC00279. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Geological Survey. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.



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