Ability to Respond Total:10 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Moderate spread rate, populations tend to remain localized, however cases of spread have been reported.
3
Spread Amount
Spread tends to be contained to natural barriers, near creeks, wet or irrigated areas or near plantings.
2
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Can overtop and suppress stream side vegetation, trees often do not form as dense stands as other tamarisk species
2
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
Often grown as a shade or street tree. Also used as a wind break in arid and semi-arid areas, especially in Central Valley and deserts
1
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
6
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Seedlings are difficult to detect, especially near streams, large trees are very easy to identify and detect.
3
Control
Relatively easy to control individual trees, however is often expensive to control individual trees, often requires chemical control methods and repeated applications.
3
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
B-Rated weed
2
Control
B-rated weed
1
Outreach
Minor outreach in some areas. Sold in horticultural trade as shade or street tree and as wind break in arid and semi-arid areas.
