Saltcedar was planted across the West for shade and windbreaks; from 10,000 acres in 1920, the plant spread to over 1.2 million acres by the mid-1960s
Saltcedar was recommended in the early 1900s for shade and windbreaks.
It grew from an estimated 10,000 acres in 1920 to over 1.2 million by the mid-1960s.
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