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Herbicide was applied by helicopter to control saltcedar

By Fort Collins Science Center
Herbicide was applied by helicopter to control saltcedar in a 12-km reach of the Rio Puerco in 2003.
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Herbicide was applied by helicopter to control saltcedar in a 12-km reach of the Rio Puerco in 2003. A flood in 2006 caused substantial erosion in the spray zone. This photo was taken in October 2006 by Kirk Vincent, USGS. Gray stems left of the channel are dead saltcedar.

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