University of Rhode Island ecologist Laura Meyerson and colleague Jim Cronin from Louisiana State University conducted an ambitious large - scale National Science Foundation funded study on native and invasive Phragmites australis (common reed) in North America and Europe. (sciencedaily.com)
They conducted similar surveys of 21 patches of Phragmites in Europe from Norway to southern Portugal. (sciencedaily.com)
Danger in the Reeds is a series of documentary videos developed to educate the public about an aggressive invading plant, Phragmites australis, which is pushing out the natural diversity with dense, monoculture stands of tall reeds with deeply penetrating roots. (massaudubon.org)