Phragmites at Sachuest Point Refuge

Phragmites at Sachuest Point Refuge

In some areas along the East Coast, sea-level rise is contributing to the spread of phragmites, an invasive wetland grass.

Image

Photo By/Credit

Tom Sturm/USFWS

Facility

Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Wetland

Species

Phragmites australis

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Climate change

Climate effects

Invasive species

Wildlife management

Wildlife refuges

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