Water relations of Zygophyllum hamiense, Heliotropium kotschyi and Panicum turgidum and their response to rangeland management techniques in Abu Dhabi

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 95-110

  Oatham, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abu Dhabi; desert; diurnal water relations; Heliotropium kotschyi; irrigation; Panicum turgidum; pressure volume curves; Zygophyllum hamiense

Indexed keywords

HELIOTROPIUM; HELIOTROPIUM KOTSCHYI; PANICUM; PANICUM TURGIDUM; TETRAENA HAMIENSIS; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE; ZYGOPHYLLUM; ZYGOPHYLLUM HAMIENSE;

EID: 0030951847     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1995.0133     Document Type: Article

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