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Utah wildlife official outlines 3–4 year plan to control invasive phragmites at Great Salt Lake
Summary
Chad Cranny, a wetland manager with the Utah Division of Wildlife, described the agency's phragmites control program for Great Salt Lake wetlands, citing dense growth (10–15 ft, ~200 stems/m²) and a 3–4 year treatment cycle using herbicide and biomass removal in partnership with state agencies.
Chad Cranny, a wetland manager with the Utah Division of Wildlife, described the agency's program to manage invasive phragmites across wetlands at the Great Salt Lake.
Cranny said phragmites is "a non native invasive grass" that can form dense stands and displace native vegetation. "It can grow 10 to 15 feet tall to 200 stems per square meter," he said, adding that such density…
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