On the life cycle of Stipagrostis scoparia hillocks

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-186

  Bornkamm, Reinhard ^a   Darius, Frank ^a   Prasse, Rüdiger ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Negev Desert; Phytogenic hillocks; Species diversity; Stipagrostis scoparia

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; LIFE CYCLE; MODEL; PERENNIAL PLANT;

EGYPT; ISRAEL; NEGEV DESERT; SINAI;

GYMNOSPERMAE; SCOPARIA; STIPAGROSTIS; STIPAGROSTIS SCOPARIA;

EID: 0032709660     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0524     Document Type: Article

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