Ibex diggings in the Negev Desert highlands of israel as microhabitats for annual plants. Soil salinity, location and digging depth affecting variety and density of plant species

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 665-681

  Gutterman, Yitzchak ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abandoned ibex diggings; Annual plant density; Annual plant settlement; Desert microhabitats; Runoff water flow accumulation; Soil salinity; Temporary ibex night beds

Indexed keywords

DIGGING; IBEX; MICROHABITAT; NUBIAN IBEX; SOIL SALINITY;

ISRAEL; NEGEV DESERT;

CAPRA IBEX NUBIANA;

EID: 0031451445     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0305     Document Type: Article

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