Effects of burning and mechanical manipulation on Phragmites Australis in Quebec. RT Clay
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TextPublication details: Quebec : 1987Online resources: Abstract: Phragmites (Phragmites australis) stands in a marsh in southwestern Quebec were eradicated by application of drawdown, burning, ploughing or crushing, and subsequent flooding. Stands that were only burned did show reductions in stand density and plant size, but they were not eradicated. Crushing and ploughing of the stand were equally effective eradication treatments, so, because crushing was less costly, we recommend that it be used for eliminating phragmites. Treatments appeared to have no effect on development of more desirable species such as cattail, other than to provide conditions that were suitable for germination and establishment. Waterfowl responded positively to the more open conditions created by the manipulations.
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Phragmites (Phragmites australis) stands in a marsh in southwestern Quebec were eradicated by application of drawdown, burning, ploughing or crushing, and subsequent flooding. Stands that were only burned did show reductions in stand density and plant size, but they were not eradicated. Crushing and ploughing of the stand were equally effective eradication treatments, so, because crushing was less costly, we recommend that it be used for eliminating phragmites. Treatments appeared to have no effect on development of more desirable species such as cattail, other than to provide conditions that were suitable for germination and establishment. Waterfowl responded positively to the more open conditions created by the manipulations.