Habitat relationships of saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) in central Utah

Authors

Jack D. Brotherson, Brigham Young University
Von Winkel, Brigham Young University

Abstract

Nineteen study sites were established in areas infested with saltcedar bordering Utah Lake in central Utah. Saltcedar cover on the sites averaged 57% but varied widely from community to community. Seventeen soil factors were measured relative to the stands studied. Cover of saltcedar was regressed against the different soil factors, but no patterns were detected. Saltcedar functioned equally well at all levels of each gradient studied and appeared able to accommodate wide variations in all factors studied. It is suggested that saltcedar has evolved a general-purpose genotype that contributes to its being a vigorous and troublesome weed. Criteria as to why it is such an aggressive weed are listed.

Recommended Citation

Brotherson, Jack D. and Winkel, Von (1986) "Habitat relationships of saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) in central Utah," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 46: No. 3, Article 20.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol46/iss3/20