Abstract:Tamarix Lbd, common name Saltcedar, one of the ten worst noxious invading weeds in USA, is classified as an endangered plant in China. We studied the gas exchange of T.ramosissima, and analysed the relationships among its leaf water potential (ψ), stomatal conductance (g s),vapor pressure deficit(VPD) and water use efficiency(WUE). The results showed, the reasons that saltcedar can both exist in the desert and spread rampantly in the riparian area in America may be:①Saltcedar is a phreatophyte, whose roots...