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A Tale of Three Lineages: Expansion of Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in the U.S. Southwest and Gulf Coast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Laura A. Meyerson ,
Adam M. Lambert  and
Kristin Saltonstall
Laura A. Meyerson*
Affiliation:
University of Rhode Island, Department of Natural Resources Science, 1 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI 02881
Adam M. Lambert
Affiliation:
Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Kristin Saltonstall
Affiliation:
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843-03092, Panamá, Republic of Panamá
*
Corresponding author's E-mail: Laura_Meyerson@uri.edu
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Abstract

The common reed invasion in North America has spanned two centuries and is still ongoing. This expansion comprises two main forms: an introduced Eurasian lineage (identified here as “Introduced Phragmites”) and a Gulf Coast lineage of unknown origin (identified here as “Gulf Coast Phragmites”). Both lineages are spreading beyond their current ranges and are colonizing Southwestern and Gulf Coast ecosystems where they have not previously existed. As a result, the native North American lineage of common reed (hereafter “native Phragmites”) has declined in many places. The recent invasion of the U.S. Southwest by Introduced and Gulf Coast Phragmites lineages has made this the only region in the world colonized by all three lineages. Along the central Gulf Coast where Gulf Coast Phragmites remains the dominant form, Introduced Phragmites has also recently invaded the Mississippi River delta. The consequences of these new invasions are uncertain, but a rapid response is needed to protect native species and ecosystems and reduce future control costs.

Keywords

Common reed, Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.Hybridizationdesert vegetationfood webplant invasionconservation
Type
Symposium
Information
Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , December 2010 , pp. 515 - 520
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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