Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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4220
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Phragmites australis australis
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Competition
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Observational
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Field
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Due to its competitive nature, Phragmites australis has replaced over 90% of Typha/Scirpus reed marshes in just 30 years. Riverbanks and creeks are now dominated by P. australis monocultures in the area.
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Connecticut River, USA
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23335
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4222
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Phragmites australis australis
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Competition
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Observational
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Field
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Both density and frequency of submerged vascular plants (Ruppia maritima and Eleocharis parvula) and macroalgae (Enteromorpha sp. and Vaucheria sp.) was much higher in creeks without Phragmites australis.
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Connecticut River, USA
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23335
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4228
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Phragmites australis australis
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Competition
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Observational
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Field
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Phragmites autralis has replaced native Spartina-dominated stands in marshes with man-made tidal alterations throughout the New England region of the United States.
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New England Region, USA
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36124
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4231
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Phragmites australis australis
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Competition
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Observational
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Field
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Once introduced, Phragmites australis quickly outgrows native plant communities, changing them from lower mixed-statured communities into tall grass monocultures.
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North America
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30163
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4247
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Phragmites australis is considered a primary weed of rice, corn, and cotton in Russia, sugarcane in Australia, and sugar beets in Zimbabwe and the Netherlands.
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28764
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4289
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
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Observational
|
Field
|
Phragmites australis displaces native plant communities in Lake Erie.
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Long Point, Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada
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36123
|
5869
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
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Anecdotal
|
N/A
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P. australis reduces wetland plant diversity
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Crown Marsh, Long Point Bay, Lake Erie, Ontario
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40186
|
5870
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
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Observational
|
Field
|
In post industrial mine remediation areas of Towice, Poland, areas dominated by P. australis had fewer species than areas without P. australis.
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Silesian Upland, Katowice, Poland
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40782
|
5871
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Observational
|
Field
|
In littoral marshes in Poland P. australis was able to overgrow new sites and outcompete native species through vegetative propagation.
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Jeziórko Sulphur Mine, Poland
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40228
|
5872
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Experimental
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Laboratory
|
The root exudates from P. australis negatively impacted the growth of M. Ericifolia. Negative effects were also observed from leaf litter for M. Ericifolia, R. Conglomeratus, and L. Sativa
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|
40707
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5873
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Phragmites australis australis
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Competition
|
Experimental
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Laboratory
|
P. australis did not have negative competitive impacts on S. hermaphrodita in the rhizome but did outcompete the species via above ground shading.
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|
40717
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5874
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
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Propagule pressure from invasive Phragmties has a stronger impact on community outcomes than seed dispersal and low water levels increasing the species competitive advantage.
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|
40720
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5875
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
|
Invading P. australis had a neutral or negative impact on the survival of native wetland plant seedlings including native Phragmites.
|
|
40738
|
5876
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Post monsoon seasons in South Korea resulted in P. australis replacing native vegetation (Suaeda japonica and other species) and decreasing their populations.
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Nakdong River estuary, South Korea
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40758
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5877
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Observational
|
Field
|
P. australis decreases the competitiveness of native Melaleuca ericifolia in Australia by disrupting the formation of mycorrhizal associations in the soil.
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Cherry Lake, Victoria, Australia
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40803
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5878
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Experimental
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Laboratory
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P. australis reduces invasive Spartina densiflora establishment with a garden experiment showing all plants dying after forming shoots. This is most likely due to P. australis outcompeting for soil based resources.
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|
40821
|
6800
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Phragmites forms dense monocultures and is capable of dominating wetlands within a few years.
|
|
27611
|
6801
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
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Phragmites threatens the biodiversity of Michigan’s coastal and interior wetlands. It displaces native species including sedges, rushes, and cattails. This reduces wildlife habitat diversity, resulting in loss of food and shelter for native wildlife.
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Michigan, USA
|
27561
|
6802
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Phragmites may reduce and degrade wetland wildlife habitat, due in part to its dense growth habit
|
|
27613
|
9510
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Competition
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Phragmites australis australis crowds out native plant species.
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United States
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42993
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