The water status of six woody species coexisting in the Sahel (Ferlo, Senegal)

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 607-627

  Berger, A ^a   Grouzis, M ^b   Fournier, C ^a,b  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Bud break; Deciduous species; Evergreen species; Hydraulic conductivity; Midday xylem pressure potential; Plant soil water equilibrium; Predawn xylem pressure potential; Sahel; Water recovery rate; Woody species

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001254903     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400009834     Document Type: Article

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