The Ecology of Saltcedar (Tamarix Chinensis) in Death Valley National Monument and Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Author: Stanley D. Smith
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 134
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Author: Stanley D. Smith
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 134
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert H. Webb
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9780816525881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWoody wetlands constitute a relatively small but extremely important part of the landscape in the southwestern United States. These riparian habitats support more than one-third of the regionÕs vascular plant species, are home to a variety of wildlife, and provide essential havens for dozens of migratory animals. Because of their limited size and disproportionately high biological value, the goal of protecting wetland environments frequently takes priority over nearly all other habitat types. In The Ribbon of Green, hydrologists Robert H. Webb, and Stanley A. Leake and botanist Raymond M. Turner examine the factors that affect the stability of woody riparian vegetation, one of the largest components of riparian areas. Such factors include the diversion of surface water, flood control, and the excessive use of groundwater. Combining repeat photography with historical context and information on species composition, they document more than 140 years of change. Contrary to the common assumption of widespread losses of this type of ecosystem, the authors show that vegetation has increased on many river reaches as a result of flood control, favorable climatic conditions, and large winter floods that encourage ecosystem disturbance, germination, and the establishment of species in newly generated openings. Bringing well-documented and accessible insights to the ecological study of wetlands, this book will influence our perception of change in riparian ecosystems and how riparian restoration is practiced in the Southwest, and it will serve as an important reference in courses on plant ecology, riparian ecology, and ecosystem management.
Author: Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 98
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 158
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents the results of a saltcedar conference held in Tucson in Sept. 1987 to discuss ways of controlling the invasive Tamarisk species in the Southwest.
Author: Anna Sher
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013-03-21
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 0199898200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFew plant species have had as much combined scientific, public, and political attention as exotic Tamarix spp (tamarisk, saltcedar). 24 essays by 44 authors explore its biology, ecology, politics, history, and management, reflecting the controversy that has arisen around its "invasion" and what should (or should not) be done.
Author: Thomas William Robinson
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Published: 1965
Total Pages: 22
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Published: 1949*
Total Pages: 13
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jim Jacobs
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 12
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James S. Holland
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 242
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