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dc.contributor.authorSchad, Aaron N.-
dc.contributor.authorDick, Gary Owen, 1956--
dc.contributor.authorErickson, Kris-
dc.contributor.authorFuhrmann, Paul-
dc.contributor.authorDodd, Lynde L.-
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-29T16:00:11Z-
dc.date.available2021-09-29T16:00:11Z-
dc.date.issued2021-09-
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/EL SR-21-7-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11681/42149-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/42149-
dc.descriptionSpecial Reporten_US
dc.description.abstractManagement of invasive phragmites (Phragmites australis [Cav.] Trin. Ex Steud.) in the United States has proven challenging over the last several decades. Various methods for control exist, but integrated approaches appear to have the most success. However, documentation of vegetation community–wide responses to these approaches remains limited. This study monitored plant community changes at Times Beach, New York, over a five-year period. In concert with mowing and thatch removal in all areas, the study evaluated two herbicides separately and together, representing three experimental treatment areas (TAs), for control efficacy by measuring plant community structure. Phragmites was targeted for treatments, avoiding native and nonproblematic non-native species when possible, to preserve beneficial habitat during phragmites control efforts. Monitoring results showed significant drops in phragmites relative cover, relative frequency, and importance values due to integrated management, regardless of herbicide treatment, with corresponding increases in these same values for native and other plant species. This suggests that prudent removal of phragmites is compatible with beneficial plant restorative efforts to maintain and improve habitat in infested areas.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers.-
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract ................................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables ................................................................................................................................. iv Preface ..................................................................................................................................................... v 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 1 Objective ................................................................................................................................... 1 Approach ................................................................................................................................... 2 2 Materials and Methods.................................................................................................................. 5 Mechanical control ................................................................................................................... 5 Herbicide applications ............................................................................................................. 6 Vegetation community monitoring .......................................................................................... 7 Data analysis ............................................................................................................................ 7 3 Results and Discussion .................................................................................................................. 9 References ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Appendix A: Times Beach Seed Bank Species Data Collected in 2011 ....................................... 17 Appendix B: Vegetation Species and Groupings Identified Along Six Transects at Times Beach between 2012 and 2016 ..................................................................................... 19 Appendix C: Relative Cover, Relative Frequency, and Importance Value Calculated for Vegetation Transects in Three Treatment Areas (TAs) at Times Beach, New York ............... 22 Appendix D: Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) Ordination of Sampling Sites Based on Vegetation Relative Cover with Bubble Plot Overlay Showing Mean Vegetation Cover Class at Each Sampling Location ................................................................ 24 Report Documentation Page-
dc.format.extent35 pages/ 2.88 MB-
dc.format.mediumPDF-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)-
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSpecial Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL SR-21-7-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat-
dc.subjectAquatic plantsen_US
dc.subjectPhragmites--Managementen_US
dc.subjectBeaches--Buffalo (N.Y.)en_US
dc.subjectBuffalo River (N.Y.)en_US
dc.titleVegetation community changes in response to phragmites management at Times Beach, Buffalo, New Yorken_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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