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The Seasonality of Survival and Subsequent Growth of Common Reed (Phragmites australis) Rhizome Fragments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Kevyn J. Juneau  and
Catherine S. Tarasoff
Kevyn J. Juneau*
Affiliation:
School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931
Catherine S. Tarasoff
Affiliation:
School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931
*
Corresponding author's E-mail: kjjuneau@mtu.edu
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Abstract

Common reed [Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.] is an invasive plant that reproduces poorly by seed but regenerates vigorously by rhizomes. Because Phragmites australis propagates well through rhizome growth, invasion often occurs from transported rhizome tissue. We investigated both rhizome-fragment biomass and seasonal effects on survival and growth of ramets. Rhizomes were collected along roadside ditches during the fall of 2009 and 2010 and during the summer of 2010 and 2011. Fall and summer were chosen because the plants were either dormant or actively growing, respectively. Rhizomes were cut into fragments then grown in a greenhouse for 60 d in vermiculite with no added nutrients. Rhizomes collected in the fall had a survival rate of 71.1%, whereas only 15.6% of those collected in the summer survived. Within season, rhizomes with low initial biomass had lower survival rates and growth than did large rhizomes. There was no seasonal difference in the total biomass produced by the surviving plants; however, allocation of biomass did differ. Summer-collected rhizomes showed a higher belowground to aboveground biomass ratio than did those collected in the fall. Understanding the viability of Phragmites australis rhizome fragments provides land managers a greater awareness of the high-establishment risks of Phragmites australis. This information should be included in an integrated weed management program, and actions should be taken to reduce the spread of this weed during roadside maintenance. Although the risk of survival is lower during the summer, soil contaminated with Phragmites australis should not be transported or must be sifted with a screen to ensure all rhizome fragments are removed.

Keywords

Common reed, Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.Integrated weed managementinvasive species ecologyroadside weed control

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Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , March 2013 , pp. 79 - 86
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Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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