Seasonal water use patterns of Juniperus ashei on the Edwards Plateau, Texas, based on stable isotopes in water

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 342, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 238-248

  McCole, Amy A ^a   Stern, Libby A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Edwards Plateau; Juniperus ashei; Soil water; Stable isotopes; Xylem water

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPES; OXYGEN;

EDWARDS PLATEAU; JUNIPERUS ASHEI; SOIL WATER; STABLE ISOTOPES; XYLEM WATER;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CARBONATES; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPES; OXYGEN; SOIL SURVEYS;

BEDROCK; CARBONATE ROCK; CONIFEROUS TREE; DEEP WATER; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PATCHINESS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL WATER; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER USE; XYLEM;

EDWARDS PLATEAU; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS ASHEI;

EID: 34547133063     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.05.024     Document Type: Article

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