Impact ID5909
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn Lake Erie coastal marshes P. australis increased bird abundance but decreased species diversity in comparison to non dominated Phragmites habitats. 94% of birds in Phragmites habitats were red-winged blackbirds which accounted for 73% of their total population in the area.
Reference40813
Cost 
LocationLake Erie, United States

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