saltcedar

The slow destruction of the saltcedar could be a good thing for the flycatcher except that the beetles kill the trees after the birds have nested, leaving them vulnerable to sun and predators, and native vegetation can't grow back fast enough to create new nesting sites.

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Tamarisk, also known as "saltcedar," is a deciduous shrub or small tree that grows quickly, reproduces profusely, and tolerates drought and salty conditions, making it capable of easily displacing native species.

R&D Mag - News 2009

Every state has a weed problem: kudzu in the south, blackberries and scotch broom in the NW, saltcedar in the SW.

Job Creation Idea No. 8: Time For A New WPA The Huffington Post News Team 2010

Every state has a weed problem: kudzu in the south, blackberries and scotch broom in the NW, saltcedar in the SW.

Job Creation Idea No. 8: Time For A New WPA Dan Froomkin 2010

Tamarisk, or saltcedar, is a native of Eurasia introduced to North America by nurseries and originally sold as an attractive, hardy ornamental.

Study: Tamarisk, Saltcedar, Russian Olive Removal May Not Save River Water The Durango Telegraph 2010

Cottonwood and willow, dependent on spring flooding, have been widely replaced by invasive saltcedar and Russian olive.

Ecoregions of New Mexico (EPA) 2009

The alien saltcedar and common reed have invaded riparian areas.

Ecoregions of Texas (EPA) 2009

The USDA began releasing saltcedar leaf beetles on the upper Colorado and other more northern streams in 2001 and released more in southern

azcentral.com | news 2010

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service last week formally ended its program of releasing saltcedar leaf beetles to eat saltcedar, also known as tamarisk, in 13 states:

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The bird nests in saltcedar, as well as in native willows and cottonwoods.

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