Biogeography of woody encroachment: Why is mesquite excluded from shallow soils?

Ecohydrology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-87

  Eggemeyer, Kathleen D ^a   Schwinning, Susanne ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Edwards plateau; Gas exchange; Groundwater recharge; Juniperus ashei; Prosopis glandulosa; Rooting depth; Stable isotopes; Woody encroachment

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOILS; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

EDWARDS PLATEAU; GAS EXCHANGE; GROUNDWATER RECHARGE; JUNIPERUS ASHEI; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; ROOTING DEPTH; STABLE ISOTOPES; WOODY ENCROACHMENT;

FORESTRY;

DICOTYLEDON; DROUGHT; EVERGREEN TREE; FECUNDITY; GROUNDWATER; LIMESTONE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RECHARGE; ROOTING; STABLE ISOTOPE;

DROUGHT; EXCHANGE; FORESTRY; GAS; GROUND WATER; ISOTOPES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESERVOIRS; ROOTING; SOIL ANALYSIS; STAPLE;

JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS ASHEI; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA;

EID: 61649096905     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.42     Document Type: Article

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