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
Restoring Great Lakes coastal wetlands through invasive plant harvesting and biomass utilization
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 ReadingFiled under: biosolids Disposal Michigan Ohio Research wetlands
Regional Cooperation: collaborating to manage the spread of Phragmites in Southeast Michigan
William Parkus, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments February 2015 Southeast Michigan’s natural resources are significant but are under siege from the aggressive Phragmites australis, which is infesting the landscape and threatening our recreation-based... Continue ReadingFiled under: CISMA management Michigan wetlands