Impact, biology, and ecology of saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) in the southwestern United States

Weed Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 326-336

  Di Tomaso, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Invasive weed; Phreatophyte; Riparian ecosystem; TAAAP; TAACH; TAAGA; TAAPA; TAARA; Tamarix aphylla; Tamarix chinensis; Tamarix gallica; Tamarix parviflora; Tamarix ramossissima

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FLOWERING PLANT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RANGE EXPANSION; WEED;

USA;

TAMARIX APHYLLA; TAMARIX CHINENSIS; TAMARIX GALLICA; TAMARIX PARVIFLORA; TAMARIX RAMOSSISSIMA;

EID: 0031878978     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00043906     Document Type: Conference Paper

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