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At the edge of change: Native Phragmites persistence and nonnative arrival along the dam-regulated Colorado River.
American journal of botany - 1 Sept 2026
Palmquist Emily C, Sankey Joel B, DiMartini Claudia, Benson Tayan, Damon Brooke, Fairley Helen, Butterfield Bradley J
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE: The southwestern United States is at the forefront of nonnative Phragmites australis subsp. australis expansion. Native Phragmites australis subsp. americanus, likely in decline in North America, is ecologically and culturally important and of conservation interest. In the greater Grand Canyon region, the Glen Canyon Dam led to loss of habitat upstream and increases in Phragmites downstream. Recent...
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- Poaceae
- Rivers
- Genetic Variation
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Ecosystem
- Conservation of Natural Resources
