The rational model of shrubland biomass, pattern and precipitation relationships along semi-arid climatic gradients

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 179-182

  Shoshany, M ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Patch patterns; Pattern fragmentation; Shrubland biomass; Water limited ecosystems

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ALLOMETRY; PARAMETERIZATION; PHYTOMASS; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; SEMIARID REGION; SHRUB; SHRUBLAND; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ISRAEL; NEGEV; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

EID: 83955163769     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.10.013     Document Type: Article

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