Functional strategies of chaparral shrubs in relation to seasonal water deficit and disturbance

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-44

  Ackerly, David ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaparral; Drought avoidance; Drought tolerance; Ecological strategy; Ecosystem; Fire ecology; Leaf habit; Leaf life span; Mediterranean type; Photosynthesis; Specific leaf area; Water potential; Wood density

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; LEAF; LONGEVITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 1842607898     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-4022     Document Type: Article

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