Response of Quercus pyrenaica (melojo oak) to soil water deficit: A case study in Spain

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 369-378

  Hernández Santana, Virginia ^a   Martínez Fernández, José ^a   Morán, Carlos ^a   Cano, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Leaf water potential; Mediterranean oaks; Soilwater content; Stem water content; Stem water potential

Indexed keywords

EVERGREEN TREE; FORESTED CATCHMENT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; STEM; SURVIVAL; WATER CONTENT; WATER STRESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

QUERCUS; QUERCUS PYRENAICA;

EID: 51649126701     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-008-0214-x     Document Type: Article

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