Ecohydrology of dry regions of the United States: Precipitation pulses and intraseasonal drought

Ecohydrology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-181

  Lauenroth, William K ^a   Bradford, John B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid; Event size; Great plains; Intermountain zone; Precipitation regime; Semi arid; Small events

Indexed keywords

ARID; EVENT SIZE; GREAT PLAINS; INTERMOUNTAIN ZONE; PRECIPITATION REGIME; SEMI-ARID; SMALL EVENTS;

DROUGHT;

DROUGHT; ECOHYDROLOGY; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEMIARID REGION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349481063     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.53     Document Type: Article

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