An integrated approach shows different use of water resources from Mediterranean maquis species in a coastal dune ecosystem

Biogeosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2599-2610

  Mereu, S ^a,c   Salvatori, E ^a   Fusaro, L ^a   Gerosa, G ^b   Muys, B ^c   Manes, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DROUGHT; DUNE; EVERGREEN TREE; GAS EXCHANGE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ROOT SYSTEM; SANDY SOIL; SAP FLOW; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER RETENTION; WATER TABLE; WATER USE;

ILEX;

EID: 74049093773     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-6-2599-2009     Document Type: Article

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