Desert mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum) infestation correlates with blue palo verde (Cercidium floridum) mortality during a severe drought in the Mojave desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-197

  Spurrier, S ^a   Smith, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid; Parasitism; Plant plant interactions; Population distribution

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DROUGHT; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MORTALITY; PARASITE INFESTATION; PARASITIC PLANT; WATER AVAILABILITY;

CALIFORNIA; MOJAVE DESERT; NORTH AMERICA; SONORAN DESERT; UNITED STATES;

PARKINSONIA FLORIDA; PHORADENDRON; PHORADENDRON CALIFORNICUM; SANTALACEAE; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 33845657392     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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