Growth of Prosopis cineraria on Microcatchments in an Arid Region

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-44

  Gupta, G N ^a   Limba, N K ^a   Mutha, Sarita ^a  

^a ARID FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Growth; Leaf water potential; Microcatchments; Prosopis cineraria; Soil moisture; Survival

Indexed keywords

CINERARIA; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS CINERARIA;

EID: 0001882172     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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