Tamarix
A Case Study of Ecological Change in the American West
1st Edition
Published on 4. February 2013
480 pages
978-0-19-989821-3 (ISBN)
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The invasive species Tamarix first attracted the public eye in the 1990's when it was suspected of contributing to widespread drought and wildfires in the Western United States. Once purported to consume as much water as entire cities, very few plant species have received as much scientific, public, and political discussion and debate as Tamarix. Written by 44 of the field's most prominent scholars and scientists, this volume compiles 25 essays on this fascinating species--its biology, ecology, politics, management, and the ethical issues involved with designating a particular species as "good" or "bad". The book analyzes the controversy surrounding the Tamarisk's role in our ecosystems and what should be done about it.
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Anna Sher has been investigating the ecology of tamarisk trees since 1993 and on two continents. She is a biology professor at the University of Denver, where her lab is currently focused on restoration of riparian ecosystems and plant communities that arise after the removal of Tamarix.
Martin F. Quigley is a plant ecologist and licensed landscape architect. He is the Kurtz Professor of Botany at the University of Denver, where he teaches Conservation Biology, Ethnobotany, Ecology, and Restoration Ecology.
Content
Foreword
Julie Stromberg
1. Introduction to the Paradox Plant
Anna Sher
PART I: BIOLOGY AND RANGE
2. Genetics of Tamarix
John Gaskin
3. Measuring Extent and Projections of Tamarix distribution in North America
Catherine Jarnevich, Paul Evangelista, J. Graham
4. Evapotranspiration by tamarisk in the Colorado River Basin
Erika Zavaleta
5. Tamarisk: Ecohydrology of a Successful Plant
Pamela Nagler and Edward Glenn
6. Water use by Tamarix
James Cleverly
7. Tamarix, hydrology and fluvial geomorphology
Daniel A. Auerbach, David M. Merritt, Patrick B. Shafroth
8. Tamarisk and Salinity: an overview
Michelle Ohrtman, Ken Lair
PART II: ECOLOGY
9. Tamarix from organism to landscape
Kevin Hultine+ and Tom Dudley
10. Tamarix as Wildlife Habitat
Heather Bateman, Eben Paxton and William Longland
11. Tamarisk in riparian woodlands: a birds eye view
Mark Sogge, Eben H. Paxton, and Charles van Riper III
12. Tamarix as invertebrate habitat
Stephanie Strudley and Peter Dalin
13. Tamarix and soil ecology
Kelley Meinhardt and Catherine Gehring
14. fire ecology of Tamarix
Gail Drus
15. Tamarix: passenger or driver of ecosystem change?
Tyler D. Johnson
PART III: THE HUMAN ELEMENT
16. Tamarisk Introduction, Naturalization and Control in the United States, 1818-1952 Matthew Chew
17. The Politics of a Tree: How a species became national policy
Tim Carlson
18. A Philosophical Framework for Assessing the Value of the Tamarisk
Naomi Reshotko
19. The horticulture of Tamarix
Martin F. Quigley
PART IV: MANAGEMENT
20. Tamarix management: Lessons and techniques
Cameron Douglass, Scott Nissen and Charlie Heart
21. Tamarisk management at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Gina Dello Russo
22. Bring on the beetles! The history and impact of tamarisk biological control
Dan Bean, Tom Dudley and Kevin Hultine
23. Riparian restoration in the context of Tamarix control
Patrick. B. Shafroth, David Merritt, Mark Briggs, Vanessa Beauchamp, Kenneth Lair, Michael Scott, and Anna Sher
24. Revegetation After Tamarisk Removal: what grows next?
Robin Bay
25. The future of Tamarix
Anna Sher
GLOSSARY
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