California Exotic Pest Plant Council discusses the invasive shrub's far-reaching impacts on plant and animal communities.

Biological control of tamarisk and other invasive species seems like a "natural", but can pose the risk of creating a new pest problem.

Lake drained by tamarisk's prodigious water use "rose from the dead" when the invasive shrub was eradicated.

While biologists agree that the exotic tree has adverse effects on riverbank ecology, some believe that eradicating it could be a mistake.

Conservation organization discusses the beneficial effects of its tamarisk eradication program in the Coachella Valley Preserve.

Paper from the 1995 California Exotic Pest Plant Council symposium presents evidence that tamarisk control may have little ecological benefit.

Profile of tamarisk's characteristics, uses, and effects on native plant and animal communities includes details on its fire ecology.

Exotic shrub crowds out native species, increases soil salinity and consumes large amounts of water. Explore control recommendations.