Morphological characteristics and spatial heterogeneity of Nitraria sphaerocarp nebkhas in desert-oasis ecotone

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2814-2820

  Liu, Bing ^a   Zhao, Wen Zhi ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Desert oasis ecotone; Nebkhas; Nitraria sphaerocarpa; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT USE; MORPHOLOGY; PLANT; SPATIAL VARIATION; WIND EROSION;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CHINA; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY;

ANGIOSPERMS; CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GANSU; JINTA; LINZE;

NITRARIA; NITRARIA SPHAEROCARPA;

EID: 38949139458     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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