The responses of Briza media and Koeleria macrantha to drought and re-watering

Functional Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 665-672

  Milnes, K J ^a   Davies, W J ^a   Rodwell, J S ^a   Francis, B J ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution; Leaf growth; Recovery from drought; Water relations

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; GROWTH RESPONSE; PLANT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER RELATIONS;

BRIZA MEDIA; KOELERIA MACRANTHA;

EID: 0031683039     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1998.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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