Surface soil water loss after summer rainfall in a semidesert grassland

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-62

  Roundy, Bruce A ^a   Abbott, Laurie B ^b   Livingston, Margaret ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; Rangeland revegetation; Seed germination; Seedling establishment; Soil matric potential; Soil water availability; Soil water dynamics

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; GRASSLAND; RANGELAND; SEED GERMINATION; SEEDLING; SOIL MATRIC POTENTIAL; SOIL WATER CONTENT;

USA, ARIZONA;

EID: 0030612973     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989709381458     Document Type: Article

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