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PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Saltcedar (Tamarix aphylla; chinensis; gallica; parviflora; ramosissima) Page 4 of 5 <br />environmental damage caused by tamarisk, native plant species may not be able to replace it if the <br />biological control agents succeed in eliminating it. <br />USE PESTICIDES WISELY: ALWAYS READ THE ENTIRE PESTICIDE LABEL CAREFULLY, FOLLOW ALL <br />MIXING AND APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND WEAR ALL RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE <br />GEAR AND CLOTHING. CONTACT YOUR STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL <br />PESTICIDE USE REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS. <br />NOTICE: MENTION OF PESTICIDE PRODUCTS ON THIS WEB SITE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ENDORSEMENT <br />OF ANY MATERIAL. <br />For more information on the management of saltcedar, please contact: <br />Curt Deuser, U.S. National Park Service, Lake Mead National Recreation Area <br />curt_deuser @ nps.gov <br />AUTHORS: <br />Rose-Marie Muzika; U. S. Forest Service; Morgantown, WV. <br />Jil M. Swearingen, U.S. National Park Service, Washington, DC. <br />PHOTOGRAPHS: <br />Jil M. Searingen, U.S. National Park Service, Washington, DC. (first photo) <br />Forest & Kim Starr, US Geological Survey, HI. <br />REFERENCES: <br />Baum, B.R. 1978. The genus Tamarix. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, <br />Jerusalem. <br />Carman, J.G, and J.D. Brotherson. 1982. Comparisons of sites infested and not infested with <br />hrtp:!/www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/tama I.htm 6/6/2005