Response of understorey forage to multiple tree effects in Iberian dehesas

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 123, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 239-244

  Moreno, Gerardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competition; Facilitation; Fertilization; Rainfall gradient; Shade; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; FORAGE; NUTRIENT; RAINFALL; SHADE TOLERANCE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; TREE; UNDERSTORY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 35348977283     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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