Responses of Acacia tortilis and Acacia xanthophloea to seasonal changes in soil water availability in the savanna region of Kenya

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 377-400

  Otieno, D O ^a   Schmidt, M W T ^a   Kinyamario, J I ^b   Tenhunen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

13C; Acacia; Hydraulic conductance; Savanna; Soil water content; Stomatal conductance; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL WATER; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER USE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EASTERN PROVINCE [KENYA]; KENYA; KIBWEZI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ACACIA; ACACIA TORTILIS; ACACIA XANTHOPHLOEA;

EID: 19344367251     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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