Clubmoss effects on plant water status and standing crop

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 489-495

  Colberg, Tyler J ^a   Romo, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bouteloua gracilis; Cryptogams; Koeleria cristata; Leaf xylem water potentials; Microphytic crust; Northern Mixed Prairie; Selaginella densa

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); PLANT WATER RELATIONS; PRODUCTIVITY; RANGELAND; VASCULAR PLANT;

NORTH AMERICA;

BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; BRYOPHYTES; KOELERIA CRISTATA; KOELERIA MACRANTHA; POACEAE; PTERIDOPHYTA; SELAGINELLA DENSA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0141993553     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003841     Document Type: Article

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