Partitioning the use of precipitation- and groundwater-derived moisture by vegetation in an arid ecosystem in California

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 986-1001

  McLendon, Terry ^a   Hubbard, Paula J ^b   Martin, David W ^b  

^a Miller Ecological Consultants Inc   (United States)

^b LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depth to water; Greasewood; Rabbitbrush; Sacaton; Saltbush; Saltgrass

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DICOTYLEDON; DOMINANCE; GROUNDWATER; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SHRUB; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER USE;

ARIZONA; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; OWENS VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

ATRIPLEX; CHRYSOTHAMNUS; DISTICHLIS SPICATA; SARCOBATUS VERMICULATUS;

EID: 42149188161     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.11.019     Document Type: Article

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