"We literally had not ever achieved that before. For the first time, we were seeing a much higher diversity of native species re-establishing." Karin Kettenring reflects on the success of restoring native plants in the wake of invasive phragmites removal.
"It's basically impossible. We spent maybe five minutes trying to pull a few stems of phragmites out of the ground," recalls Keith Hambrecht about futile initial attempts to control this invasive weed.
"It's a pretty new endeavor in many wetland systems and the methods are not tried and true," states Karin Kettenring on the challenges and experimental nature of ecological restoration efforts in Utah.
"Once the reed is poisoned and mowed down, what's left is a blank slate of mud—the perfect environment for phragmites to come right back," Keith Hambrecht explains the difficulty of managing this invasive plant.
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