An analysis of winter temperature and dew point under the canopy of a common Sonoran Desert nurse and the implications for positive plant interactions

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 554-568

  Drezner, T D ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arizona; Cercidium microphyllum; Palo verde; Saguaro cactus; Sonoran Desert

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLOUD COVER; DEW POINT; FOREST CANOPY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEGUME; MICROCLIMATE; NURSE PLANT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHRUB; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; SONORAN DESERT; UNITED STATES;

CACTACEAE; CARNEGIEA GIGANTEA; FABACEAE; PARKINSONIA MICROPHYLLA;

EID: 33947236271     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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