Tree (Prosopis glandulosa) effects on grass growth: An experimental assessment of above- and belowground interactions in a temperate savanna

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 314-325

  Simmons, M T ^a   Archer, S R ^a   Teague, W R ^b   Ansley, R J ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Facilitation; Mesquite; Nassella leucotricha; Savanna

Indexed keywords

C3 PLANT; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; HERB; SAVANNA; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

NASSELLA LEUCOTRICHA; POACEAE; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA;

EID: 39649095884     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.07.008     Document Type: Article

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