European beach grass

Photo By/Credit

Andrea Pickart/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The researchers believe that one of the biggest issues facing the west coast today is the spread of a non-native plant – known as European beach grass seen above. When European beach grass invades, it creates a monoculture and the populations of native plants, invertebrates, mammals, and birds all suffer, they said. Credit: Andrea Pickart/USFWS
Ecosystem
Coastal
Subject tags
Coastal restoration