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Cryptic invasion by a non-native genotype of the common reed, Phragmites australis, into North America.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 19 Feb 2002
Saltonstall Kristin
Abstract excerpt
Cryptic invasions are a largely unrecognized type of biological invasion that lead to underestimation of the total numbers and impacts of invaders because of the difficulty in detecting them. The distribution and abundance of Phragmites australis in North America has increased dramatically over the past 150 years. This research tests the hypothesis that a non-native strain of Phragmites is responsible for the...
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