Seasonal variation in plant hydraulic traits of two co-occurring desert shrubs, Tamarix ramosissima and Haloxylon ammodendron, with different rooting patterns

Ecological Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1071-1080

  Xu, Gui Qing ^a   Li, Yan ^a   Xu, Hao ^a  

^a XINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY   (China)

Author keywords

Leaf water potential; Leaf specific hydraulic conductance; Plant functional type; Root distribution; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; COEXISTENCE; DESERT; GROWING SEASON; HABITAT TYPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RAINFALL; RECHARGE; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOTING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHRUB; SOIL MOISTURE; TRANSPIRATION; VADOSE ZONE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

CHINA; GURBANTUNGGUT DESERT; XINJIANG UYGUR;

HALOXYLON AMMODENDRON; TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 81255159128     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-011-0858-8     Document Type: Article

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