Phragmites australis (Common Reed Grass) NewsPulang ---> Phragmites australis --> News Governments ‘not doing enough’ to control Canada’s worst invasive plant, experts say Date: 2020-09 As Canada’s worst invasive plant species continues to rapidly take over local ecosystems, experts say municipalities like Ottawa aren’t doing enough to control its spread — and a lack of proper herbicide may be one of the culprits. External Link: https://capitalcurrent.ca/governments-not-doing-enough-to-control-canadas-worst-invasive-plant-experts-say/
The debate over an invasive species in Delaware that's simultaneously battling rising seas Date: 2020-03-12 But the war against phragmites may not be as black and white as it was back in 1984 when the Delaware General Assembly dubbed the reeds a public nuisance, or even in the ’90s when Fritchman founded Envirotech Environmental Consulting Inc. and took his herbicides to battle. Some scientists have been arguing that phragmites – also known as common reed or just “Phrag” – could be a key line of defense against rising sea level, particularly in areas like the Mid-Atlantic where land is sinking while water continues to rise. External Link: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2020/03/12/could-climate-change-shift-conversation-invasive-species/4751890002/ Penulis: A. Sunjian |