Drought deaths in Eucalyptus globulus (Labill.) plantations in relation to soils, geomorphology and climate

Plant and Soil

Volumn 324, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 199-207

  Harper, R J ^a   Smettem, K R J ^b   Carter, J O ^c   McGrath, J F ^a  

^a Perth Business Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Eucalyptus globulus; Reforestation; Soil constraints; Soil water storage capacity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BASEMENT ROCK; CLIMATE CHANGE; DICOTYLEDON; DROUGHT STRESS; FERRICRETE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRANITE; PLANTATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REFORESTATION; REGOLITH; RHIZOSPHERE; SAMPLING; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL WATER; SURVIVAL; WATER DEMAND; WATER STORAGE; WATER STRESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 70350580840     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-009-9944-x     Document Type: Article

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