Differential drought tolerance of five coexisting plant species in Mediterranean lowland grasslands

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 329-341

  Mamolos, A P ^a   Veresoglou, D S ^a   Noitsakis, V ^b   Gerakis, A ^c  

^a Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Protection   (Greece)

^b Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment   (Greece)

^c Faculty of Agriculture   (Greece)

Author keywords

Leaf water potential; Phenology; Relative water content; Soil matric potential

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GRASSLAND; MATRIC POTENTIAL; PHENOLOGY; SOIL WATER;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

ANTHOXANTHUM ODORATUM; CHRYSOPOGON GRYLLUS; CYNODON DACTYLON; POA BULBOSA; RUMEX ACETOSELLA;

EID: 0034782083     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2001.0792     Document Type: Article

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