The effect of habitat and erosion on the distribution and development of Pistacia atlantica trees in the central Negev highlands of Israel

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 281-286

  GICHUA, MOSES K ^a   AVNI, YOAV ^a   GUTTERMAN, YITZHACK ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HABITAT QUALITY; HERBIVORY; RECRUITMENT; SOIL EROSION; SURVIVAL;

ISRAEL; NEGEV HIGHLANDS;

HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; INSECTA; PEMPHIGIDAE; PISTACIA ATLANTICA; SLAVUM WERTHEIMAE;

EID: 0036952888     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/DH3J-6PNV-YUF1-8TEJ     Document Type: Article

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