Direct foliar absorption of rainfall water and its biological significance in dryland ecosystems

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 417-418

  Munne Bosch S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ARID REGION; BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; DRYLAND FARMING; FOLIAGE; FOLIATION; RAINFALL;

EID: 72049132611     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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