Utilization of bedrock water by Brosimum alicastrum trees growing on shallow soil atop limestone in a dry tropical climate

Plant and Soil

Volumn 287, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 187-197

  Querejeta, José Ignacio ^a,c   Estrada Medina, Héctor ^a,b   Allen, Michael F ^a   Jiménez Osornio, Juan J ^b   Ruenes, Rocío ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^c RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

13C; 18O; Drought; Groundwater; Stable isotopes; Weathered limestone

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DRY SEASON; IRRIGATION; LIMESTONE; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; PLANTATION; SHALLOW SOIL; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

BROSIMUM ALICASTRUM; MORACEAE;

EID: 33749514069     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-006-9065-8     Document Type: Article

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