Root systems of some Chihuahuan Desert plants

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-263

  Gibbens, Robert P ^a   Lenz, James M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chihuahuan Desert; Competition; Forbs; Grasses; Root systems; Shrubs; Soil resources

Indexed keywords

DESERT; PLANT; ROOT SYSTEM;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034777157     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0784     Document Type: Article

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