Tamarix : a case study of ecological change in the American West /

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Few plant species have had as much combined scientific, public, and political attention as exotic Tamarix spp. (tamarisk, saltcedar), attracting the public eye in the early 2000s when widespread drought in the West corresponded to assertions that the introduced tree used as much water as whole citie...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sher, Anna, Quigley, Martin F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Temas:
Tamarisks > West (U.S.)
Tamarisks > Control > West (U.S.)
NATURE > Plants > Trees.
Tamarisks
Tamarisks > Control
West United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction to the Paradox Plant / Anna Sher
  • pt. I BIOLOGY AND RANGE
  • 2. Genetics of Tamarix / John F. Gaskin
  • 3. Measuring Extent and Projections of Tamarix Distribution in North America / Jim Graham
  • 4. Evapotranspiration by Tamarisk In the Colorado River Basin / Erika Zavaleta
  • 5. Tamarisk: Ecohydrology of a Successful Plant / Edward P. Glenn
  • 6. Water Use by Tamarix / James R. Cleverly
  • 7. Tamarix, Hydrology, and Fluvial Geomorphology / Patrick B. Shafroth
  • 8. Tamarix and Salinity: An Overview / Ken D. Lair
  • pt. II ECOLOGY
  • 9. Tamarix from Organism to Landscape / Tom Dudley
  • 10. Tamarix as Wildlife Habitat / William S. Longland
  • 11. Tamarisk in Riparian Woodlands: A Bird's Eye View / Charles Van Riper III
  • 12. Tamarix as Invertebrate Habitat / Peter Dalin
  • 13. Tamarix and Soil Ecology / Catherine A. Gehring
  • 14. Fire Ecology of Tamarix / Gail M. Drus
  • 15. Tamarix: Passenger or Driver of Ecosystem Change? / Tyler D. Johnson
  • pt. III THE HUMAN ELEMENT
  • 16. Tamarisk Introduction, Naturalization, and Control In the United States, 1818-1952 / Matthew K. Chew
  • 17. The Politics of a Tree: How a Species Became National Policy / Tim Carlson
  • 18.A Philosophical Framework for Assessing the Value of Tamarisk / Naomi Reshotko
  • 19. Botany and Horticulture of Tamarisk / Martin F. Quigley
  • pt. IV MANAGEMENT
  • 20. Tamarisk Management: Lessons and Techniques / Charles R. Hart
  • 21. Tamarisk Management at Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge: A Resource Manager's Perspective / Gina Dello Russo
  • 22. Bring on the Beetles! The History and Impact of Tamarisk Biological Control / Kevin Hultine
  • 23. Riparian Restoration in the Context of Tamarix Control / Anna Sher
  • 24. Revegetation after Tamarisk Removal: What Grows Next? / Robin F. Bay
  • 25. The Future of Tamarix In North America / Anna Sher.

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