Clarissa Moore

My work addresses the problem of re-invasion: invasive plants often return after being controlled, jeopardizing restoration efforts. Introducing native plants that compete with invaders (revegetation) is a promising solution. I use plant community ecology theories to design restoration species mixes that may enhance invasion resistance, and then test these species mixes in the field. My field work takes place in wetlands previously invaded by Phragmites, an aggressive invasive reed. This work is intended to be applied to the UMN Phragmites Team’s management of thousands of Phragmites stands in Minnesota.