Seasonal variation of net CO2 uptake for cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) and pitayo (Stenocereus queretaroensis) in a semi-arid environment

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-83

  Pimienta Barrios, Eulogio ^a   Zañudo, Julia ^a   Yepez, Enrico ^a   Pimienta Barrios, Enrique ^a   Nobel, Park S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Drought; Gas exchange; Opuntia; Phenology; Photosynthetic photon flux; Stenocereus; Stress

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; IRRADIANCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS; STENOCEREUS; STENOCEREUS QUERETAROENSIS;

EID: 0342514536     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0570     Document Type: Article

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