Rare drought-induced mortality of juniper is enhanced by edaphic stressors and influenced by stand density

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-16

  Bowker, M A ^a   Munoz A ^b   Martinez, T ^c   Lau, M K ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b Ironwood Tree Experience   (United States)

^c Arizona Western College   (United States)

^d NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Drought; Global change; Grassland woodland transitions; Pi on juniper woodlands

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONIFEROUS TREE; DIEBACK; DROUGHT STRESS; FACILITATION; GLOBAL CHANGE; GRASSLAND; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; STAND STRUCTURE; WOODLAND;

JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS MONOSPERMA; TILLANDSIA LINEATISPICA; XANTHORRHOEA;

EID: 80054025401     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.08.012     Document Type: Article

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