Humans have spread thousands of species beyond their endemic ranges. A small portion of these non-natives become invasive, damaging ecosystem function and threatening biodiversity. In response to this global crisis, intensive management techniques are used to eliminate or mitigate invasive species. While these efforts produce quantifiable ecological and economic benefits, the potential value of invasives and the side-effects of their removal are often not fully considered. Removal measures can be nonspecific, and sometimes non-target species are directly harmed. In the Anthropocene, when multiple stressors acutely threaten so many ecosystems and species, a new approach is needed that considers the multidimensional consequences of invasive species tolerance versus removal. Ecological interactions and reactions can be notoriously difficult to predict, and there is a pressing need for data on invasive species habitat modification which will allow governing bodies to make informed decisions on mitigation and act quickly enough to preserve the health of our natural resources. Our research assessed the new invasive tradeoff hypothesis: that in highly modified ecosystems with multiple human pressures, the complete removal of invasive species reduces ecosystem services and habitat quality. We quantified how measures to control the invasive wetland plant Phragmites australis affects biogeochemical and microbial dynamics in wetlands of the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake, Utah. Phragmites is the most invasive wetland species in North America, providing an ideal model for characterizing the multidimensional ecosystem consequences of invasive control measures. We sampled 75 wetlands including sites with native vegetation, sites that had undergone Phragmites control measures, and sites with untreated Phragmites. Each site was sampled early, mid, and late-summer for key soil, water, and plant characteristics including nutrient content and microbial diversity. Preliminary results show management practices for Phragmites removal impact the diversity of the restored plant community and nutrient dynamics.