Tamarix : a case study of ecological change in the American West /
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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
©2013
New York, NY : c2013 |
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| Summary: | 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 cities. This book contains twenty-four chapters on the hybrid swarm that represents invasive tamarisk, including its biology, ecology, politics, history, management, and even the philosophical and ethical issues involved with designating a particular species as 'good' or 'bad' |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 488 p.) : ill 1 online resource (xxiii, 488 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190267895 0199898219 1299600905 9780190267896 9780199898213 9781299600904 |
| Access: | License restrictions may limit access |