Tag: aquatic ecosystem

  • When Are We Going to Get Serious About Invasive Species- Phragmites?

    When Are We Going to Get Serious About Invasive Species- Phragmites?

    The Phragmites invasion was identified as the number one concern facing the Long Point area at this summer’s Long Point Biosphere symposium on ecosystem stresses. In the pond adjacent to my house, a few Phragmites plants appeared about 20 years ago. Those few stalks then turned into a patch covering 15 per cent of the…