Phragmites consumes a lot of water and has been documented lowering water levels in some wetlands. Its dense stems can also alter the flow of water and clog ...

Phragmites' stems and leaves have poor nutritional value and few organisms feed on the plant in North America (although some insect species do eat non-native ...

8 июл. 2024 г. · Phragmites also spread by seeds to other wetlands crowding out native vegetation, which is detrimental to fish and wildlife like ducks, shore ...

22 нояб. 2013 г. · Invasive plants can also increase the risk of flooding and soil erosion leading to cloudy water, lower water quality, and silted spawning beds.

22 февр. 2023 г. · Additionally, the invasive plant outcompetes native plants by releasing chemicals in the soil that can keep other plants from growing. The tall ...

19 окт. 2018 г. · It releases toxins from its roots into the soil to hinder the growth of and kill surrounding plants. While it prefers areas of standing water, ...

25 февр. 2022 г. · Phragmites thrives where it finds water but, unlike the native reed, the invasive form develops into woody thickets that crowd out local plant ...

28 янв. 2021 г. · The aggressive plant outcompetes most all native plants, producing dense stands that make areas completely unsuitable for the turtles, ...

7 июн. 2023 г. · Because phragmites crowd out other plants, they lessen biodiversity ... Fish and other wildlife species are also affected. Even our own ...