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Collaborations, research, and adaptive management to address nonnative Phragmites australis in the Great Lakes Basin

June 29, 2016

Phragmites australis, also known as common reed, is a native North American wetland grass that has grown in North America for thousands of years. More recently, a nonnative, invasive variety of Phragmites from Eurasia is rapidly invading wetlands across the continental United States and other parts of North America, where it negatively impacts humans and the environment. U.S. Geological Survey scientists, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, are leading innovative efforts to improve management of nonnative Phragmites in the Great Lakes Basin.

Publication Year 2016
Title Collaborations, research, and adaptive management to address nonnative Phragmites australis in the Great Lakes Basin
DOI 10.3133/fs20163031
Authors Kurt P. Kowalski
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2016-3031
Index ID fs20163031
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Great Lakes Science Center