Perspective on the control of invasive mesquite trees and possible alternative uses

Mesquite trees continue to invade forests and range lands in many countries across the world. The cost to remove these trees is staggering. In Texas, landowners spent $25 million over a 10-year period to clear 300.000 ha of mesquite trees, a fraction of the 22 million ha of Texas land affected by th...

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Main Authors: Ellsworth SW, Crandall PG, Lingbeck JM, O’Bryan CA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2018-10-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor2456-011