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The Role of an Invasive Exotic Plant on the Structure of Aquatic Invertebrate Assemblages: Tamarix in the Southwest United States
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Role of an Invasive Exotic Plant on the Structure of Aquatic Invertebrate Assemblages: Tamarix in the Southwest United States |
| Creator | Lewis, Bert |
| Description | Over the past 100 years, riparian vegetation communities throughout the Southwest United States have been extensively invaded by Tamarix spp. (saltcedar). Saltcedar derives its common name from its physiological adaptation to excrete salts. The production of Tamarix detritus with associated secondary chemicals may affect the quality of aquatic invertebrate food and habitat resources. An alteration in food and habitat quality may affect the composition and structure of aquatic invertebrate... |
| Date | 1998-05-01T07:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/236 info:doi/10.26076/1700-d9de https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/context/etd/article/1235/viewcontent/lewis1998.pdf |
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| Source | All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023 |
| Publisher | DigitalCommons@USU |
| Subject | exotic plant invasive aquatic invertebrate tamarix Fresh Water Studies |
