Buffelgrass-invaded hillside
Buffelgrass loves south-facing hillsides in the Sonoran Desert, especially in Sonora. In some cases it replaces nearly all native vegetation except older trees and cactus that persist from before the invasion took place.
Annuals, Grasses, Other
Buffel-grass converted desert
This area was cleared and tilled for buffelgrass. Now it is a virtual monoculture of buffelgrass, which provides poor forage for cattle, the whole point of the operation.
Invasive Plants in the Sonoran Desert
By Garry Rogers
(First in series on Sonoran Desert invasive plants.)
Introduction to Invasive Plants in Deserts
Invasive species, like storm troopers leading the surging ruin of global warming, are demolishing Earth's ecosystems.
