Isotopic carbon composition and related characters of dominant species along an environmental gradient in Inner Mongolia, China

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-28

  Chen, S ^a   Bai, Y ^a   Lin, G ^a   Huang, J ^a   Han, X ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

13C values; Leaf water content (LWC); Osmotic adjustment; Proline; Soil moisture gradient; Water use efficiency (WUE)

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; C3 PLANT; CARBON ISOTOPE; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL; XILIN BASIN;

EID: 34347213343     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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