On the frequent lack of response of plants to rainfall events in arid areas

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 688-691

  Fernandez R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; RAINFALL;

EID: 33750987293     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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