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Phragmites 101 Paul Bollinger, PWS Bollinger Environmental, Inc November 9, 2017 1 WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE NATIVE. 2 QUICK LOCAL HISTORY OF PLANTS 3 NATIVE WETLAND AREAS Be ne fits Hig h spe c ie s dive rsity F ilte r to xins

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Paul Bollinger, PWS Bollinger Environmental, Inc November 9, 2017

Phragmites 101

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE NATIVE.

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QUICK LOCAL HISTORY OF PLANTS

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NATIVE WETLAND AREAS

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Be ne fits

  • Hig h spe c ie s dive rsity
  • F

ilte r to xins

  • I

nc re a se d wildlife usa g e

  • F

lo o d c o ntro l

  • Re c re a tio n
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HOW MANY PLANTS ARE NATIVE AND HOW DID THEY BECOME CONSIDERED NATIVE

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he re a re 1,876 na tive spe c ie s in the Chic a g o re g io n a nd a b o ut 17,000 in No rth Ame ric a

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he re a re 1,273 no n-na tive spe c ie s in the Chic a g o re g io n a nd a b o ut 3,800 in No rth Ame ric a

  • Mo st no n-na tive pla nts a re no t c o nside re d

inva sive

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ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES

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HISTORY OF PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS

  • Ab o ut 11,000 ye a rs a g o Phra g mite s is da te d fro m c o re

sa mple s ta ke n in Rho de I sla nd

  • 1700 – 1800’ s E

xplo re rs to No rth Ame ric a de sc rib e Phra g mite s a s a mino r we tla nd pla nt c o nfine d to e dg e s

  • 1910 Phra g mite s is de sc rib e d a s ple ntiful in the sa lt ma rshe s o f

Ne w Je rse y

  • 1950 Phra g mite s e xpa nsio n is no t c o nside re d a pro b le m

a lo ng the e a st c o a st

  • 1970 Ac c o rding to Wilhe lm the Chic a g o Re g io ns first

c o lle c tio n o f Phra g mite s a ustra lis wa s ma de fro m sha llo w wa te r a t Go o se L a ke Pra irie Sta te Na tura l Are a Grundy Co unty

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a st c o uple o f de c a de s ha ve wide spre a d Phra g mite s a ustra lis. Re se a rc h is sho wing a na tive a nd a no n-na tive stra in (E uro pe a n)

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NATIVE PHRAGMITES AND NON- NATIVE PHRAGMITES

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PRESETTLEMENT LANDSCAPE AND TODAY, RELATED TO THE SPREAD OF PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS

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Note: Phragmites australis is well adapted to freshwater pollution, stormwater runoff and sedimentation.

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WHY IS THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NON-NATIVE PHRAGMITES SO BAD

  • Pro duc e s a lo t via b le se e ds
  • Spre a ds ve g e ta tive ly ve ry suc c e ssfully
  • Alle lo pa thy
  • As a re sult pro duc e s mo no c ulture s
  • Ha s fe w na tura l pre da to rs
  • Ada pte d to b e a t up we tla nds

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MONOCULTURE

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AS A RESULT OF PHRAGMITES NATURAL HISTORY

  • Re duc e s b io dive rsity
  • De c re a se s wildlife usa g e
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nc re a se s e utro phic a tio n

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WHAT KEEPS SPECIES IN CHECK

  • Co mpe titio n (fo o d, wa te r, nutrie nts, lig ht, e tc )
  • Pre da tio n
  • Dise a se

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CONTROL FOR PHRAGMITES

  • Spra y mo no c ulture s with a q ua tic -a ppro ve d

he rb ic ide (g lypho sa te )

  • Ha b ita t (ima za pyr) b ut c a n mo ve into the so ils so

ra re ly use d

  • Afte r initia l tre a tme nt stra g g le rs a re ha nd wic ke d

with g lypho sa te

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a ke s a c o uple o f se a so ns

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Paul Bollinger, PWS Bollinger Environmental Inc. 4901 Forest Ave., Suite C Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-968-1960 pbollinger@bollingerenvironmental.com

Questions?

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