Photosynthesis, transpiration and water use efficiency of four plant species with grazing intensities in Hunshandak Sandland, China

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 304-315

  Peng, Y ^a,b,c   Jiang, G M ^b   Liu, X H ^a   Niu, S L ^b   Liu, M Z ^b   Biswas, D K ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Grazing intensity; Hunshandak Sandland; Photosynthetic rate; Transpiration; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; GAS EXCHANGE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING PRESSURE; GROWTH RESPONSE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; TRANSPIRATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HUNSHANDAK SANDLAND; NEI MONGGOL;

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; ANIMALIA; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA; CLEISTOGENES SQUARROSA; POTENTILLA; POTENTILLA ACAULIS;

EID: 34147193628     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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