Effect of land-use on soil water dynamic in dehesas of Central-Western Spain

Catena

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 298-308

  Cubera, Elena ^a   Moreno, Gerardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Available water content; Cultivation; Encroachment; Fertilisation; Land use

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; EVERGREEN TREE; GRASS; LAND USE CHANGE; SHRUB; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; UNDERSTORY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WOODLAND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ILEX; POACEAE; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 34249808645     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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