Invasive plants in Arizona's forests and woodlands

Alix Rogstad; Tom DeGomez; Carolyn H. Sieg

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Invasive plants in Arizona's forests and woodlands

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Alix Rogstad, Tom DeGomez, Carolyn H. Sieg

Year:

2007

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

AZ1436. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Arizona Cooperative Extension. 5 p.

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Abstract

Climate is critically linked to vegetation dynamics at many different spatial and temporal scales across the desert Southwest. Small-scale, short duration monsoon season thunderstorms can bring much needed precipitation to small patches of vegetation or can initiate widespread flooding. Long-term variations in climate related to ocean circulation patterns can create multi-decade wet or dry periods that can promote large-scale, episodes of recruitment of certain species (wet periods) or large-scale mortality (dry periods).

Keywords

climate change, invasive plants, Arizona

Citation

Rogstad, Alix; DeGomez, Tom; Sieg, Carol Hull. 2007. Invasive plants in Arizona's forests and woodlands. AZ1436. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Arizona Cooperative Extension. 5 p.