Spring and summer daily subsurface temperatures in three microhabitats in a flat natural loess area in the Negev Desert, Israel

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 225-235

  Gutterman, Yitzchak ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Below surface soil temperatures; Germination and temperatures; Microhabitats and temperatures; Natural desert area; Seed bank; Seed storage temperatures

Indexed keywords

DESERT SOIL; GERMINATION; LOESS; MICROHABITAT; SEED GERMINATION; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

ISRAEL, NEGEV DESERT;

EID: 0031150345     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0212     Document Type: Article

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