[PCA] NEWS: Preserving the bird that lives in trees that siphon precious water

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Feb 1 08:30:28 CST 2010


http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/01/thirst-solution/

Preserving the bird that lives in trees that siphon precious water
By Stephanie Tavares
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 | 2 a.m.

Sometimes in nature, the simplest solutions lead to the most convoluted 
results.

Take the saltcedar tree, one of the greatest scourges of the West; it 
chokes out native plants, sucks up water like a sponge and ruins 
recreation spots.

See the link above for the full article text.




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