Tamarisk biocontrol using tamarisk beetles: Potential consequences for riparian birds in the southwestern United States

Condor

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-265

  Paxton, Eben H ^a   Theimer, Tad C ^b   Sogge, Mark K ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Diorhabda; Ecological trap; Invasive plants; Riparian habitat; Saltcedar; Tamarisk; Tamarix

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLEOPTERA; DIORHABDA; EMPIDONAX TRAILLII; HEXAPODA; POPULUS; SALIX; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX;

EID: 79959355834     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/cond.2011.090226     Document Type: Article

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