Stable carbon isotope composition (δ13C) of Acacia tortilis subsp. spirocarpa (A. Rich.) Brenan growing at three semi-arid sites in Kenya

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 325-330

  Newton, A C ^a,c   Dick, J McP ^a   Heaton, T H E ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acacia tortilis; drought tolerance; mycorrhiza; stable isotopes; tropical trees

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA TORTILIS; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 0030298293     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0113     Document Type: Article

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