Prescribed Burn to Eliminate Invasive Giant Reed in Michigan Park

---

Harrison Township, Michigan - Workers burn the marsh at Metro Beach Metropark to eliminate an invasive grass called Phragmites australis (giant reed). Their aim is to retore native vegetation that has been crowded out by Phragmites.

---

Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Harrison Township, Michigan USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: america, australis, burn, burning, controlled, ecology, environment, fire, flames, giant, horizontal, intentional, invasive, marsh, michigan, midwest, phragmites, prescribed, reed, restoration, restore, rx, smoke, species, usa, wetlands