A progress report on the mechanical control of emergent vegetation in Saskatchewan marshlands / D. Hooey and R. Boychuk
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TextPublication details: SK : 1978. Ducks Unlimited Canada,Description: 18 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: A waterfowl marsh supporting a dense stand of emergent vegetation can interfere with marsh productivity by reducing potential territorial space for both diving and dabbling ducks, decreasing the edge effect by the establishment of a mono-typic community and thereby out competing other emergents and submergents for available nutrients and light.Cattail (Typha latifolia) creates such an environment when conditions permit unchecked growth. Although a cattail community plays an important role as a natural part of the marshland ecosystem by providing desirable cover and nesting sites for waterfowl, it must be properly interspersed with other plant species and open water. To manage stands of emergents,several alternatives are available: habitat manipulation, chemical,biological and mechanical control. The purpose of the report is to describe the effects of two methods of mechanical control attempted in Saskatchewan for the purpose of managing cattail stands.
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Includes bibliographical references.
A waterfowl marsh supporting a dense stand of emergent vegetation can interfere with marsh productivity by reducing potential territorial space for both diving and dabbling ducks, decreasing the edge effect by the establishment of a mono-typic community and thereby out competing other emergents and submergents for available nutrients and light.Cattail (Typha latifolia) creates such an environment when conditions permit unchecked growth. Although a cattail community plays an important role as a natural part of the marshland ecosystem by providing desirable cover and nesting sites for waterfowl, it must be properly interspersed with other plant species and open water. To manage stands of emergents,several alternatives are available: habitat manipulation, chemical,biological and mechanical control. The purpose of the report is to describe the effects of two methods of mechanical control attempted in Saskatchewan for the purpose of managing cattail stands.