Drought And Forest Fires.

[jdmidwest]

They are only considered "invasive" due to the fact that they took over places that were overgrazed or over logged and were not kept in check by fire. I remember a verse from Lewis and Clark on a local plaque on the Mississippi River stating they entered a land of Great Seedars or something to that effect referring to the Cedars along the river. They control erosion, provide wildlife cover and feed, and have value for timber.

Myths and Facts about Cedar

At least the drought is over here, 4 1/2" of rain in the last 24 hours finally.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Ouch. I put the meat saw to that one didn't I.

I don't know about you but, I have never seen much of anything growing on land that that is overgrazed.

Over logged?? I guess. Maybe.

I believe I mentioned the fire.

Now as for your link, seems to be more fiction than fact.

Myth: Cedar competes with other trees for water, eventually killing them.

Fact: There appears to be little or no evidence that cedar competitively replaces other trees.

Myth: A full-grown cedar tree will suck up 80 to 150 gallons of water a day.

Fact: A mature cedar will use about 33 gallons of water per day. A live oak of comparable size will use about 19 gallons per day

I don't know but using almost double the water per day is pretty good competition.

I like this one too:

Myth: Cedar causes erosion.

Fact: Cedar brakes protect watersheds from erosion much better than the poor grass cover typical of overgrazed Hill Country ranches