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View Video Buffelgrass An invasive species threat to the desert ecosystem — July 10, 2008

Luis Carrion reports on the efforts to control Buffelgrass, an invasive grass species that takes over the natural desert ecosystem. Experts say the fast-burning grass could have a dramatic affect on the way our community looks in the future.

Eradicating the weed is not easy, nor cheap, and will require plenty of resources...financial and otherwise.

Links:

Buffelgrass.org
Buffelgrass education from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
UA/USGS Desert Laboratory