Density-dependent ecohydrological effects of pionjuniper woody canopy cover on soil microclimate and potential soil evaporation

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-20

  Royer, Patrick D ^a,b,c   Breshears, David D ^c   Zou, Chris B ^d   Villegas, Juan Camilo ^e   Cobb, Neil S ^b   Kurc, Shirley A ^f  

^a Columbia Basin Groundwater Management Area ^*  (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

intercanopy; near ground radiation; pinon pine; soil temperature

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ECOHYDROLOGY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; EVERGREEN TREE; FORAGE; HABITAT QUALITY; HERB; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MICROCLIMATE; RANGELAND; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER BUDGET; WOODY PLANT;

PINUS EDULIS;

EID: 84856053370     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-11-00007.1     Document Type: Article

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