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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Tamarisk"”.
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Impacts of Tamarisk Biocontrol (Diorhabda Elongata) on the Trophic Dynamics of Terrestrial Insects in Monotypic Tamarisk Stands
<p>Combating tamarisk (<em>Tamarix</em> spp.), an exotic tree species that has invaded 1-1.6 million hectares of riparian land in the Midwestern United States, with the introduced leaf beetle <em>Diorhabda elongata</em> provides an opportunity to evaluate how the trophic spectra of terrestrial …
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Ecosystem impacts of tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) management in the Arkansas River watershed, Colorado: effects of disturbance and herbicide residues on passive plant community restoration
Tamarisk (Tamarix L.) is now one of the most common species of woody plants along waterways in arid and semi-arid areas of the western United States. Tamarisk was intentionally introduced over a century ago for ornamental purposes and erosion control projects, but its expansion since has been …
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Evolution at the edge: how hibernation, heat waves, and hybridization impact a range expansion
… in natural systems in the wild. I focus on the tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda spp.), deliberately introduced in the United States about two decades ago for biological control of a widespread invasive weed. Through its role as a biological control agent, the tamarisk beetle has expanded its range …
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Land Material Geometry: Spline Construction with Invasive Species in a time of Water Crisis in the Colorado River Basin
… extractive means. It suggests material sourcing tamarisk, an invasive species in southwestern desert river systems that exacerbate strains on water availability, thus, removing the plant, yet maintaining its sequestered carbon as construction material. Active bending of this raw natural timber …
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Influence of Soil Microorganisms on Plant Growth and Fitness
… properties of the local environment. Tamarisk (Tamarix spp.), a shrubby tree native to the Europe, Asia, and Africa, has now invaded 1.6 million acres of land in the western United States. Tamarisk exudes salt from its leaves that accumulates in surrounding soils and can affect the …
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Vegetation Response After Invasive Tamarix Spp. Removal in the Riparian Zone and Semi-Arid Rangeland Ecosystems
… of <em>Tamarix spp</em>. (<em>a.k.a</em>. tamarisk, saltcedar, Athel) invasion is often involved in restoration of Western, riparian habitat; however monitoring of vegetation after removal is often neglected and thus opportunity for adaptive management lost. To address this need, I have …
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Spectral stability of solutions to Whitham-type equations with a nonlocal kernel
This thesis aims to provide a clear and reproducible outline of finding travelling wave solutions to certain nonlinear partial differential equations. This is done using a spectral cosine collocation method, and the stability of the travelling wave solutions found is then assessed using the …
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Quantifying Soil and Groundwater Chemistry in Areas Invaded by Tamarix spp. Along the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico
<p><em>Tamarix</em> spp. (a.k.a. saltcedar, tamarisk) invasion is considered a major ecological threat at both national and global levels, with supposed impacts on soil and water chemistry. One of the most often cited mechanisms of ecosystem change by <em>Tamarix</em> is through its ability to …
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Black bears in Canyon de Chelly National Monument: Life in a changing environment
… Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) and tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima and T. chinensis) within the monument. As black bears rely on the Russian olive as a primary food source, a major goal of this research was to evaluate how bears currently use this resource and how its removal might …