Bansal, S., Lishawa, S. C., Newman, S., Tangen, B. A., Wilcox, D., Albert, D. 2019. Typha (Cattail) Invasion in North American Wetlands: Biology, Regional Problems, Impacts, Ecosystem Services, and Management. Wetlands. Springer.

Agriculture, Ecosystem, Invasive vegetation, Literature review, Management, Wetlands, Biodiversity, Ecological services

This paper reviews the literature surrounding Typha (cattail), which is a common wetland plant found worldwide. It details the negative ecological impacts to both wetland and agricultural ecosystems while outlining its benefits like bioremediation, biomass provisioning, and its traditional cultural uses.