Tamarisk, also known as tamarix, five-stamen tamarix, or salt cedar, was first introduced to the U.S. as an ornamental plant ...

Sand scorpions, nocturnal hunters who spend their days in burrows, also leave distinct tracks.

The saltcedar or tamarisk tree is degrading the wetlands in the desert southwest, ... Mature plants can survive flooding for up to 70 days and can quickly colonize moist areas due to the constant ...

The plant, also called tamarisk, began to take root in the United States in the 1800s, with federal government approval to bring in the bush, originally from Europe, to help control erosion.

Tamarisk biocontrol efforts get evolutionary boost Date: July 12, 2012 Source: University of California - Santa Barbara Summary: Scientists trying to control the invasive tamarisk plant have been ...

Beetles from Central Asia are sweeping down the Colorado River and into Southern Nevada, making pests of themselves even as they munch on a pesky plant along the Southwest’s most crucial watershed.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Nearly 36 million people, about twice the population of New York, rely on the Colorado river in their daily life. Everything from water, agriculture, and activities ...

Sweat keeps some animals cool in scorching heat. Salty secretions also serve one desert shrub a refreshing sip of water. The Athel tamarisk uses a special selection of salts excreted from its ...

“A good-sized tamarisk tree has the capacity to drink as much as 200 gallons day … and draw a huge amount of water away from native plants and the water table,” he said.

UC Santa Barbara scientists trying to control the invasive tamarisk plant have been getting a boost from evolution, in the form of a rapidly evolving beetle that has been changing its life cycle ...