Phragmites at Sachuest Point Refuge

Tall marsh grasses blow in a breeze.
Photo By/Credit

Tom Sturm/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
12/23/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
In some areas along the East Coast, sea-level rise is contributing to the spread of phragmites, an invasive wetland grass.
Facility
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Wetland
Species
Phragmites australis
Subject tags
Climate change
Climate effects
Invasive species
Wildlife management
Wildlife refuges