Fighting an invader
Photo: Leila Navidi
Tamarisk plants cover the site of the lost town of St. Thomas near Lake Mead Thursday, February 28, 2008. Because of a fast-growing taproot, tamarisk draws down the water table, preventing other plants' roots from reaching the soil moisture.
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