Linkage between water stress tolerance and life history type in seedlings of nine chaparral species (Rhamnaceae)

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1252-1265

  Pratt, R B ^a   Jacobsen, A L ^a   Mohla, R ^b   Ewers, F W ^c   Davis, S D ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Ceanothus; Drought; Fire; Rhamnus; Sprouting; Water potential; Xylem

Indexed keywords

CHAPARRAL; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GERMINATION; LIFE HISTORY; MORTALITY; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SHRUB; SPECIALIZATION; WATER STRESS;

CEANOTHUS; RHAMNACEAE; RHAMNUS;

EID: 54049131427     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01428.x     Document Type: Article

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