Differential trait responses of Phragmites australis to urbanisation
Viktor R Tóth, Dorina Nagy · 2026
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Tóth and Nagy at the Balaton Limnological Research Institute studied how city life affects common reed along Lake Balaton in Hungary. Reed beds dominate the shallow edges of the lake. Artificial light at night proved much stronger along the shore than over open water. The pair measured vegetative and reproductive traits across sites with different urban pressure.
Most growth traits showed no meaningful link to night lighting. Reproduction told another story: brighter shores held less reproductive biomass and fewer flowering plants. Reed growth also started later in the season at more urbanized sites. The authors argue that city influence acts as a selective filter, hitting reproduction and timing harder than bulk growth.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Viktor R Tóth, Dorina Nagy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |