Long-term plant survival and development under dryland conditions in an experimental site in the semi-arid Negev of Israel

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-28

  Forti, M ^a   Lavie, Y ^a   Ben Dov, Y ^a   Pauker, R ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Kibbutz Nir Oz   (Israel)

Author keywords

Accession; Drought tolerance; Landscaping; Longevity; Plant introduction; Progeny; Provenance; Selection; Soil conservation; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GROWTH; PROVENANCE TRIAL; SOIL CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

ASIA; BEER SHEVA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

EID: 30644474979     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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