Desert wildfire and severe drought diminish survivorship of the long-lived Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia; Agavaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-250

  DeFalco, Lesley A ^a   Esque, Todd C ^a   Scoles Sciulla, Sara J ^a   Rodgers, Jane ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agavaceae; Climate change; El ni o southern oscillation; Herbivory; Invasive alien annuals; Mojave desert; Pocket gophers; Thomomys bottae; Yucca brevifolia

Indexed keywords

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HERBIVORY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MONOCOTYLEDON; PERSISTENCE; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RODENT; SUCCESSION; SURVIVORSHIP; WILDFIRE;

UNITED STATES;

AGAVACEAE; GEOMYIDAE; THOMOMYS BOTTAE; YUCCA BREVIFOLIA;

EID: 76349090958     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0900032     Document Type: Article

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