Population dynamics and trace metal biogeochemistry of the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in the Sonoran desert

Ecoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 223-231

  Kolberg, Kristin ^a,b   Lajtha, Kate ^a,c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnegiea gigantea; Desert; Pollution; Population decline; Saguaro; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; CARNEGIEA; CARNEGIEA GIGANTEA;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DESERT ENVIRONMENT; EPIDERMAL BROWNING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SAGUARO CACTUS; TRACE METAL;

MEXICO, SONORAN DESERT; USA, ARIZONA, SAGUARO NATIONAL MONUMENT; USA, SONORAN DESERT;

EID: 0031445379     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1997.11682399     Document Type: Article

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