The influence of Prosopis canopies on understorey vegetation: Effects of landscape position

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 743-750

  Schade, J D ^a   Sponseller, R ^a   Collins, S L ^b   Stiles, A ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy understorey interaction; Mesquite; Prosopis velutina; Soil resource

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CANOPY; DESERT; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; NITROGEN; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTORY;

NORTH AMERICA; SONORAN DESERT;

PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS VELUTINA; RIPARIA; VELUTINA;

EID: 0242277037     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2003.tb02206.x     Document Type: Article

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