Significant Increase in Nutrient Stocks Following Phragmites australis Invasion of Freshwater Meadow Marsh but Not of Cattail Marsh

Invasive species are a threat to biodiversity and can cause ecological degradation, however, well-established invasive species may serve valuable ecological functions. For example, in the Laurentian Great Lakes, where nutrient pollution is a major issue, highly productive Phragmites australis (Europ...

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Main Authors: Sarah Yuckin, Rebecca Rooney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00112/full