Dynamics of Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii) and saltcedar (Tamarix chinensis) populations along the San Pedro River, Arizona

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-155

  Stromberg, J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrologic regimes; Population dynamics; Populus fremontii; Tamarix chinensis

Indexed keywords

POPULUS; POPULUS FREMONTII; RIPARIA; SALIX; TAMARIX CHINENSIS;

EID: 0031742317     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0438     Document Type: Article

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