Mechanisms of interaction between a leguminous shrub and its understorey in a semi-arid environment

Ecography

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 175-184

  Moro, M J ^a   Pugnaire, F I ^b   Haase, P ^c   Puigdefabregas J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITTER; MICROCLIMATE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SOIL FERTILITY; UNDERSTOREY;

SPAIN;

FABACEAE; RETAMA SPHAEROCARPA;

EID: 0030618991     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1997.tb00360.x     Document Type: Article

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