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Re: Life after Reeds Canary Grass?

andy,

our experience suggests that reed canary prospers in areas disturbed by 
sedimentation.  since you describe this as a lowland area, i am assuming 
that it floods regularly or is subject to sedimentation in some way.  until 
the sediment influx is controlled the reed canary will probably continue to 
dominate the system.

pat mcadams and glenda buenger

>From: " Andyswan" <andy@midiowa.net>
>Reply-To: prairie@mallorn.com
>To: <prairie@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Life after Reeds Canary Grass?
>Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 19:34:47 -0600
>
>I have located a low-land area in Central Iowa of several acres that has 
>reportedly never been plowed.  On the one edge that is slightly higher in 
>elevation there are a few clumps of big bluestem persisting in an area of 
>mainly brome and presumably bluegrass.  The bulk of the area is over run 
>with Reeds Canary Grass.  Is there any chance any prairie species can 
>survive this total domination of both sun and ground space?  Or enough 
>species  to justify attempting to wage war on the Canary Grass?  I do not 
>know how long the area has been infested but expect it has been many years. 
>  I do not think anything has been done with this area for at least 20 
>years.

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