Riparian plant species richness along lateral and longitudinal gradients of water stress and flood disturbance, San Pedro River, Arizona, USA

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 785-813

  Lite, S J ^a,c   Bagstad, K J ^b   Stromberg, J C ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MWH AMERICAS INC   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy cover; Diversity; Flood disturbance; Riparian vegetation; Semi arid river; Species richness; Stream flow; Water availability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLOODING; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN PEDRO BASIN [(RVB) NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ARIDA;

EID: 24044469330     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.03.026     Document Type: Article

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