Tamarix transpiration along a semiarid river has negligible impact on water resources
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Tamarix transpiration along a semiarid river has negligible impact on water resources
The proliferation of saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) along regulated rivers in the western United States has transformed riparian plant communities. It is commonly assumed that transpiration by these alien plants has led to large losses of water that would otherwise contribute to streamflow. Control of saltcedar, therefore, has been considered a viable strategy for conserving water and increasing stre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Water Resources Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0043-1397,1944-7973
DOI: 10.1002/2014wr016866