Differential use of spatially heterogeneous soil moisture by two semiarid woody species: Pinus edulis and Juniperus monosperma

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 289-299

  Breshears, David D ^a   Myers, Orrin B ^a   Johnson, Susan R ^a   Meyer, Clifton W ^a   Martens, Scott N ^a,b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Juniper; Pinon; Plant water potential; Woodland

Indexed keywords

SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY;

CUPRESSACEAE; JUNIPERUS MONOSPERMA; PINACEAE; PINUS EDULIS; TILLANDSIA LINEATISPICA;

EID: 0030759726     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960502     Document Type: Article

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