Distribution of plant life history types in California chaparral: The role of topographically-determined drought severity

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-78

  Meentemeyer, Ross K ^a   Moody, Aaron ^b  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceanothus; Digital terrain model; RHESSys; Soil water limitation; Topography

Indexed keywords

CHAPARRAL; DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL; DROUGHT STRESS; LIFE HISTORY; RECRUITMENT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHRUB; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

CEANOTHUS; CERASTES;

EID: 0036230815     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02024.x     Document Type: Article

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