Response of net ecosystem gas exchange to a simulated precipitation pulse in a semi-arid grassland: The role of native versus non-native grasses and soil texture

Oecologia

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 295-305

  Huxman, Travis E ^a   Cable, Jessica M ^a   Ignace, Danielle D ^a   Eilts, J Alex ^a   English, Nathan B ^b   Weltzin, Jake ^c   Williams, David G ^b,d  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Invasive species; Net ecosystem exchange; Precipitation manipulation; Santa Rita Experimental Range

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; RAIN; WATER;

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GRASSLAND; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL TEXTURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SEASON; SOIL; SWEATING; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARIZONA; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEM; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; POACEAE; RAIN; SEASONS; SOIL; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS LEHMANNIANA; HETEROPOGON CONTORTUS; POACEAE;

EID: 6044249165     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-003-1389-y     Document Type: Article

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